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“Isn't that the rising actress?” someone whispered nearby.
“Yep, that's her. That red diamond ring? It means she’s already engaged to Mr. Eric Scott.”
“Seriously?” another voice chimed in, surprised. “What's her background?”
“She was adopted by the Flynn family. The sfamily that took Mr. Scott in years ago.”
“Oh, so they were raised together? Like childhood sweethearts?”
“Exactly.”
“And the little girl he’s holding?”
“That would be their daughter.”
“I've heard their relationship’s been a wild ride—married young, divorced, and now back together...”
“Really? Tell us everything!”
The chatter swelled among the group, their interest growing.
Nearby, Linda moved among the crowd, unnoticed, listening as the gossip rippled around her.
She clutched her wine glass, eyes locked on Hadley’s cheerful expression.
Then, tipping her head back, she downed the drink in one go.
Around ten, Milly began to tire. Ferris, as expected, left with her.
They'd fulfilled their social duty; the rest of the evening was left to Eric and Hadley.
Even after their exit, the celebration carried on. It wasn’t until close to midnight that the guests finally began to
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“Exhausted?” Eric's hand rested lightly at Hadley’s waist. “Go get ssleep. I'll manage things from here.”
“Okay.” Hadley didn’t protest.
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Linda, trailed by her caretaker, stepped inside the house.
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