Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Chapter 56

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.”

But Everly wasn’t 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 discussion. Were you someone’s mistress too?”

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

the dumbest person could tell that Everly was taking a jab at

did a notable figure like Ethan Miller come to know Everly’s last

Olivia gaped at Everly’s impudence. She wasn’t as daring as

danger, she quickly steered the topic of conversation, “Anyway, it’s all in the past. My late husband will not come back to life. So, please don’t ask me

she had set things straight, it’d be rude for anyone to

“Does this mean Olivia’s single? Is Keith pursuing her?” She was

to be confronted with a new problem. The socially inept Bailey had not changed

She never expected the

her relationship. She was once the campus belle who had numerous suitors. When she gave up everything and left school, her classmates couldn’t help

look at Ethan. He was getting harder to read by the day. He seemed to have given up on Olivia, but