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?”

Ethan hissed at Everly 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 bed at all! If anything, she’ll be getting into your bed all

the dumbest person could tell that Everly was taking a jab

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

as daring as her best friend,

trouble 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 to life.

for anyone to press on. Everly almost clapped at Olivia’s

aloud, “Does this mean Olivia’s single? Is Keith pursuing her?” She was not the sharpest tool

with a new problem. The socially inept Bailey had not

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

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

at Ethan. He was getting harder to read by the

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