Chapter 114

Yates glanced instinctively toward the stairwell.

Hackett, bursting with vitality and dressed in a sharp tweed jacket, was descending the stairs with a spring in his step, accompanied by a young man sporting an infectious grin framed by dimples that deepened with his laughter. It had to be Calvert.

But why was Calvert wearing a sleek black suit?

Stunned, Yates turned slowly to Everard, hardly believing his eyes. Up close, the label on the clothing was unmistakable.

The cut, the quality…

Yates was dumbfounded, blurting out incredulously, “That suit is not a knock–off, is it?”

A knock–off?

Just from those two words, Everard understood why they had insisted he change clothes. They thought he was wearing a counterfeit?

A chill crept into his sharp gaze, a frosty distance that was worlds apart from his demeanor around Cordelia. His voice was tinged with a cold, cutting edge, “So, are we still swapping clothes?”

Yates wanted to slap himself. Swap clothes? Not a chance.

He tossed the clothes in his hands into the dressing room, only then realizing something amiss, “Hold on, how can you afford the real deal?”

“Midnight Scent must be raking in the cash,” he thought.

Too late, Everard at the door was already gone. Yates hurried forward, just in time to see Everard blend into the crowd and disappear.

As Calvert and Hackett made their way downstairs, Calvert had hoped to surprise Cordelia, who he knew would be in the hall. But before he could find her, he was waylaid, “Mr. Wallace, good to meet you. I’m Kermit.”

Kermit? Calvert paused, sizing up Kermit. “So this was Lia’s bumbling uncle.” he thought.

a strained smile and

to engage with him, and he was

fringes, Sanderson stood beside Steward, staring at the besieged Calvert, thinking he must be

nudged him, “Sanderson, what are

connections in business was crucial.

to know Calvert could be

Luckily I was by the stairs, and I just greeted Mr. Wallace. He noticed me for sure, and I’m planning to visit him

moved, “Sanderson, sometimes you’re just too stiff. If you don’t make a

speaking, a voice came from

and Calvert approached Sanderson, greeting him with a sweet smile, “Mr. Delaney, good to see you again.”

Sanderson and

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happening.

of his daze, realized it

it was also about finding him a girlfriend. This guy, already entangled with Lia, was still flirting

on a patriarchal tone,

daring to speak to Mr. Wallace like

Calvert obediently nodded, “Alright. By the way, have Mrs. Delaney

man had the audacity to call her that. And he dared to look for her?”

intended to show Lia the true

crowd watched as Calvert obediently followed Sanderson, striding confidently

Elsewhere.

already descended the stairs. They headed toward the lounge. where Lorna was

her from further

approached, she heard Fanny boasting about her daughter’s prospects, “Oh, it’s not like they’re an item after just one meeting, but Mr. Wallace and Sallie have exchanged contacts. They’ll

other ladies gushed, “Exchanging contacts means there’s interest. A bit more

so beautiful, and it’s natural for Mr. Wallace to like

Fanny turned to Lorna with a calculated inquiry, “Has Cordelia’s boyfriend shown up? Introduce him

mouth, feigning forgetfulness, “Oh dear, I forgot his background. He wouldn’t fit in at this. kind of event, would he?”

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