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Jeffery nodded. “Take care of yourself. We’ll be heading home now.”

As the couple walked away, Linsey exhaled quietly, the weight of the evening momentarily lifting off her shoulders.

One piece of the night’s puzzle had safely exited the board. Now, it was Dustin’s turn to play his role.

Inside the dimming banquet hall, Hester was still performing her hostess duties, elegantly guiding the remaining guests toward the exit.

“Mrs. Wade, congratulations! Mr. Wade and Ms. Ellis make a lovely pair,” one guest complimented.

Hester’s smile faltered for a brief second before returning with practiced grace. “Thank you. I’m glad you could join us.”

performances, stood unusually withdrawn. She kept her distance,

toward her, he murmured, “I went to great lengths to give you a chance to impress Jeffery. Why didn’t

to him, her expression a mixture of disbelief

infuriating calm. “Didn’t I make it clear? I can’t stand Collin and Linsey. When I saw them tonight, I couldn’t help but provoke them a bit. And since Jeffery was around, I figured I’d hand you a

teeth, “And for your information, I really thought that chandelier was going to crash down. I threw myself at Jeffery—right in front of Hester! Can you even

blinking innocently. “But you never cared about

that moment, the pieces finally clicked. Joanne’s breath caught

destination for

voice, when it came, was low and cold.

into revealing herself before Hester, and used her to further his own strategy. She wasn’t sure if there had ever been a

illusion. And she had played right into his

an eyebrow with an air of calm detachment. “Joanne, I must admit, I genuinely admire your courage. In that moment, you didn’t hesitate—you ran straight to Jeffery’s side. Honestly, before the banquet even began, I was nervous, wondering

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