Chapter 117 Episode 117

“Aunt Sophia, there she is—chatting up that guy from the Rodgers family again!”

Billie’s expression curdled like milk left in the sun.

Her voice sliced through the air with sharp disapproval.

“Why don’t you keep a tighter leash on your wife? What sort of spectacle is she making, cozying up to another man at such a formal event?”

Kailee, always eager to fan the flames, added with mock concern, “Exactly, Aunt Sophia! Imagine what people might say if they saw this.

The whispers alone could tarnish the Norris name!”

Elijah pressed his fingers against his temple, the beginnings of a headache knocking insistently.

His patience frayed, he replied curtly, “Soren and Elizabeth are collaborating professionally.

This is a business event—social mingling comes with the territory.

scandal in networking at a

her displeasure bubbling

play the peacekeeper than hold her accountable? Fine, if you don’t want to be the bad guy, I’ll do

“Go get Elizabeth.”

lit up with a zeal she reserved

soldier given marching orders, she strutted

coming home with

growing attention around them, allowed herself to

grasp with an air

a Norris daughter-in-law,

do well to remember

her

“Oh, please.

you about to lecture me about overstepping? Save it—I’m just

if you stop making a spectacle

need a daughter-in-law with

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