Caleb’s silver tongue elicited a round of laughter from everyone.

It was a first for them to receive compliments from the high and mighty Mr. Powell.

Bursting with happiness, Caleb called, “Come on, let’s go have dinner.”

With that, the large group started filing out of the venue in a friendly atmosphere.

In contrast, Penelope and Mary felt as though they had been dipped in ice-cold water.

Many celebrities had wanted to treat Caleb to a meal, and many wealthy families had wanted to cotton up to him.

Yet, Caleb had ignored those invitations and insisted on having dinner with Ashlyn’s bunch.

The Field couple was also sought after. Others desperately wanted to know just one of them as it would make their career.

Olivia’s mother, Mabel, cast Mary a taunting glance when she passed by her. “Ms. Canter, didn’t you announce to everyone that Mr. Powell was here for Ryan?”

Unable to refute, Mary felt that Mabel had stripped her of her pride with that reminder.

venue for Ryan and would elect

the world-renowned Piano Prince. He

an eligible bachelor with a

presumed Caleb

Mary had forgotten the most important point. Ryan had never mentioned if

who had assumed they were

never expected that Caleb

been anyone else. Why

was sitting offstage, so she had a front-row seat to their

can’t believe Mr. Powell is

her ears ringing and her head buzzing as though bees were

he even gave her piano lessons? Since when did Ashlyn know

her face

on her palm because of how hard she was clenching her fists.

Powell so eager to have dinner with Ashlyn’s bunch? What

mocked, “I’ll give you some advice, Ms. Canter. Don’t start bragging before you’re sure of what is happening. Otherwise, you’ll be on the receiving end of humiliation, and others will only see you as a

were like a slap across Mary’s and Penelope’s

admiration they received earlier from their bragging had now turned into stabs of

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