Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Chapter 55

Marina belatedly realized that she had walked into Everly’s trap. She didn’t want to out herself as the mistress, for that’d reveal Olivia’s identity as Ethan’s ex–wife.

She would never do that.

So, she quietened and collected herself. Glaring at Everly, she said, “I’m not. It’s indecent to discuss topics like cheating at a formal event.”

deterred. In fact, she was emboldened. “The mistress is the indecent woman for sleeping with a married man! I have nothing to fear. But Ms. Carlton, you seem very affected by the

with a menacing gleam in his eyes. She promptly behaved. “Oh, right. With a rich husband like you, Ms. Carlton doesn’t have to climb into anyone’s

the dumbest person could tell that Everly

only Calvin picked up a minute detail. How did a notable figure like Ethan

as daring as her best friend, who had the

for him. Sensing the danger, she quickly steered the topic of conversation, “Anyway, it’s all in the past. My late husband will not come back

things straight, it’d be rude for anyone to press on. Everly almost clapped at Olivia’s

mean Olivia’s single? Is Keith pursuing her?” She was not

with a new problem. The

dragged into the discussion. She never expected the event to turn into a huge gossip party

campus belle who had numerous suitors. When she gave up everything and left school, her classmates couldn’t help but wonder about the man whom she made the