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?”

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

dumbest person could tell that Everly was taking a jab

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

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

Ethan, he wouldn’t allow anyone to cause 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. So, please don’t

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

Keith pursuing her?” She was not the sharpest

narrowly avoided a situation, only to be confronted with a new problem. The socially inept

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

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

kept her anger under control and stole a look at Ethan. He was getting harder to read by the day. He seemed to have given

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