At the same time, just as Cynthia was about to look for Moira, she discovered from a close friend that Moira and Barclay had already left the party ten minutes earlier. Were they gone?

They had left so quickly?

Cynthia's mood visibly soured, prompting her friend to inquire, "Cynthia, what's troubling you? You seem rather downcast!"

Cynthia glanced at her friend. "I am a tad disheartened. How could Moira leave so abruptly?"

Her friend raised an eyebrow. "Are you perhaps overly attached to Moira?"

Her friend couldn't resist a reminder, "Hey, Cynthia, it seems like you and Moira might have a bit of a rivalry going on!"

"What rivalry? My family has already cut ties with the Covington family!"

Cynthia's friend hesitated, "Because of Moira?"

"Not entirely."

Cynthia waved her hand dismissively, her friend looking puzzled. "Cynthia, why are you so kind to Moira?"

"She saved my life!"

"But you've already expressed gratitude to her..."

recall Cynthia being

together. "Well, I find

like it's more than just

practically idolizing

up! It's your birthday today. No need to be downcast!" Cynthia smiled at her

silent, feeling frustrated. The entire evening had revolved around Moira. If one didn't know any better, they might

Well, she did.

friend could only surmise that Cynthia regarded Moira as a guardian angel from that fateful night. Cynthia had been terrified the

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It had

dire situation. If a man

she might have offered him the

hearing this, Cynthia exploded, "Didn't I make it

escort Annabelle and

them. "You dare to question my actions? This is my guest, my domain. Do you think you can bully anyone

understood it was

Annabelle and Florence both

scolding, feeling the

They wanted

knowing

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