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Were it not for his feelings for Chloe, Aelfric wouldn't have even considered swallowing his pride to befriend
Everett. But that gesture had been snubbed, tossed aside like yesterday's news. Who did Everett think he was,
looking down on him like that?
The insult gnawed at Aelfric’s ego, the humiliation simmering into a cauldron of anger. He glared daggers at
Everett's retreating back. If Everett dared to stand in his way, he'd make the Brock family the laughingstock of
Blebert and see what power Everett had left to stop him then.
Everett, on the other hand, didn’t spare Aelfric so much as a backward glance. When he reached Paul, his
demeanor softened, and his voice becrespectful. “Mr. Nash, I'll be taking my leave for the day.”
Marissa still had to keep up the pretense of Tiffany, and Everett had no intention of complicating things for her.
Since he planned to marry Marissa, Paul's other daughter, he knew it was crucial to nip any misunderstanding
about his relationship with Tiffany in the bud.
Paul, catching on to Everett's intentions, gave a knowing nod. “Very well,” he replied with quiet approval.
Everett turned toward Marissa, his gaze meaningful—a silent reminder of the engagement and the promise she
had just made to him.
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Marissa met his gaze, a flicker of understanding in her eyes. She gave a slight nod, equally eager to avoid any
unnecessary .
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Acknowledging her response with a subtle tilt of his head, Everett made his exit, his entourage trailing behind
like a well-oiled machine.
Meanwhile, Aelfric, who had been stewing in his embarrassment, decided it was high tto cut his losses. The
longer he lingered, the greater the risk of his facade crumbling. He hastily excused himself, realizing the day had
gone completely sideways. He hadn't just failed to curry favor with Paul; he was lucky to have avoided stepping
on a landmine.
With Aelfric gone, Dennis saw no reason to linger and quietly followed suit.
As he left, his face wore the unmistakable look of defeat. Deep down, Dennis had clung to the hope that Marissa
was pretending to be Tiffany. If that were true, his past grievances with Tiffany would no longer matter, clearing
the way for him to pursue Marissa with a clean conscience.
But that fragile illusion had been shattered. Even though his feelings for Marissa lingered, the thought of chasing
her now felt reckless, even dangerous. All that remained was the bitter taste of regret.
Not that it mattered. Dennis was but a small player in the grand gof high society, his inner turmoil invisible
to those around him.
No one noticed when he felt secretly elated, nor when he was utterly crushed. In fact, few even realized he had
attended the banquet at all.
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son in his family, without an elder
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