Olivia Fordham And Ethan Miller

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?”

in his eyes. She promptly behaved. “Oh, right. With a rich husband like

person could tell that Everly was

minute detail. How did a notable figure like Ethan Miller come to

She wasn’t as daring as her best friend,

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 for

had set things straight, it’d be rude for anyone to press on. Everly almost clapped

mean Olivia’s single? Is Keith pursuing her?” She

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

mind if Ethan got dragged into the discussion. She never expected the event to turn

she gave up everything and left school, her classmates couldn’t help but wonder about the man whom she

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