Chapter 55
Chapter 55
Devin’s parties were legendary for their raucous energy, with thumping bass lines and an endless
supply of booze.
As the music pulsed, bodies swayed, and the usual barriers of social ss seemed to melt away in the
rhythm.
Suzan was the belle of the ball, effortlessly charming her way through the crowd. With every
conversation, she caught the ball and tossed it back with grace, her wit as sharp as a tack. She was
the very image of high EQ and social grace.
Jennifer oftenined about Leanne’s shyness andck of social savvy. To her, Suzan was the
epitome of confidence and social grace.
Joy thrived in these settings, darting through the crowd like a social butterfly, her original reasons for
attending long forgotten.
Leanne, no dancer, sought refuge in a quiet corner. Just as she settled down, she felt a gaze upon her.
ncing across, she noticed Selina at the other end of the couch, her leg in a cast resting. on the
armrest, wearing a surprised expression.
“I looked for you and you ignored me. You said you’d be resting at home, and here you are at a party!”
Selinained.
Leanne nced at her, “Does your nurse even know you’re out?”
Selina pouted, ying the sympathy card, “I just wanted to hang out with you.”
Coming to Suzan’s party to seek her out was certainly creative.
Leanne smirked, “Why don’t you go sing the national anthem at the White House instead?” Selina was
speechless..
Suzan was chatting nearby when someone asked, “Heard from Devin you’re staying put this time. Did
you finally decide to embrace your roots?”
“I couldn’t stand the food in Embend anymore,” Suzan confessed, “Nothing beats a good old-
fashioned burger.”
“I wondered why Mr. Curtis left his thriving business on Bullion Boulevard. It turns out he came back
with you.”
Leanne paused at thement, the answer to her long-held question finally clear.
Curtis had decided to return home because Suzan had.
Following Suzan to Embend and then back home again, he was truly devoted.
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Chapter 55
Suzan brushed a lock of hair from her face. She blushed at the mention of Curtis.
She nced outside, “Don’t tease. Curtis isn’t swayed by sentiment.”
Leanne followed her gaze to the garden.
Despite thete autumn chill, the roses were still meticulously tended, blooming vibrantly.N?velDrama.Org: text ? owner.
Curtis stood beside a bush of Constance roses, his left hand in his pocket, right hand holding a phone
to his ear.
The busy Mr. Curtis was always on call, taking time out for a party. If that wasn’t love, what was it?
Was it Curtis’ keen senses or just coincidence? He suddenly looked inside.
“Wow, she’s looking at you!” eximed a woman beside Suzan.
“You two really are synced up. You mention him and he senses it, huh?”
Suzan locked eyes with him through the ss, the sweetness between them nearly palpable, “Oh,
stop, you’re making me blush.”
That was when Leanne understood what it felt like to be a bystander to others’ romance.
Deep down, she thought Suzan and Curtis made a perfect pair.
They were both attractive and aplished. The Wright family might not have the deep legacy of the
Richardson family, but they were still among Stonebridge’s elite.
She remembered a night in senior year when she saw Curtis and Suzan under a streemp.
Curtis’ hands were casually in his pockets, As Suzan embraced him, the warm glow cast a romantic
light over the young lovers.
It was o
see.
onlyter that Leanne heard they were dating, a match both families were happy to
Selina undoubtedly supported Suzan, but she had taken a liking to Leanne. Checking her expression,
Selina worried Leanne might be hurt by the conversation.
“Truth be told, it’s better you and Curtis split.” Selina said.
Joy had just walked up when she heard this.
She too wished for Leanne’s freedom, but the words rankled her, “Why should she divorce to make
way for that bitch?”
“Don’t be crude. Curtis and Suzan are meant to be. If anything, Leanne is the interloper.”
“Nonsense. Ever heard of marriagews? No matter their past, Leanne is Curtis’ wife now. What
Suzan’s doing is homewrecking!”