Perhaps due to the previous incident’s exposure, coupled with Theodoric’s presence, Viola made no further attempts on Faye during the remainder of the evening.
Viola, exercising her prerogative as fiancée, shared the first dance with Theodoric. The guests then realized that this beautiful and well-behaved young woman was not only the Douglas family’s heiress but also the CEO of the Colin Group’s fiancée.
Then, who was the beautiful woman who had previously been on Theodoric’s arm...? For a moment, the guests all looked at Faye with speculative eyes, some men rekindling their intentions to approach her. After all, she was just a mistress. In high society, exchanging lovers wasn’t uncommon, especially for a mistress with such outstanding intellect.
Faye’s intellectual air, contrasting sha
