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IVY’S POV“Oh, dear. I’m so glad nothing happened to her,” Mrs. Miller sighed, still looking dreadful.“Me too. You know you can still come and see her, Mrs. Miller,” he reminded her gently. “I don’t know why you keep refusing to do so.”“I will,” she told him with a sigh. “You know your status in society, Damien. I don’t want to draw any attention to you and her. I will see her when the time is right.”“Fine. As you wish.” He threw his hands in surrender, and even I could tell that he’d tried to persuade her to do this countless times.“My beautiful girl.” She turned her attention to me, and my back straightened on its own. “What is your name, dear?”“Ivy. Ivy Hayes.”“Ivy Hayes.” The woman repeated my name with a smile. “One thing I love about Damien is that he has impeccable taste. From Serena to you. Tell me, dear, how did you both meet?”I looked over at Damien for help, but he was playing with Alice, leaving me to handle this conversation with this very curious lady.“Well, I’m

IVY’S POVMy mind went back to that poor woman and her daughter. Despite the cruel loss of her husband and son, she still had a bright spirit.“I feel so bad for all of them. Their only crime was falling in love.”“Tell me about it. I didn’t even know how to react after reading the note on the day she died. But in the end, I decided to forgive her because it wasn’t her fault. Her parents were demons,” he admitted.The anger beneath his words was impossible to miss.“Yes. Why would they put their own daughter through all that? Where was their conscience?” I asked, my voice trembling with disbelief.Damien’s jaw tightened as he stared at the floor for a moment.“That’s why I hate them more than anything. The Sinclairs are the most heartless people on earth. I just wish she had come to me instead of bearing all this. I would have helped her and Patrick,” he replied.“She was probably scared you would judge her,” I offered softly.“Yeah, I understand,” he murmured.I looked down at Serena

IVY’S POVClara scoffed. “A guest at a Blackwood event? Bullshit. Ethan, I think this bitch is following us.”Ethan let out a disbelieving chuckle, looking rather pleased with their discovery. “I think she is too. After all that talk about moving on in my office and even throwing my ring away, she’s still obsessed with me.”Ethan slipped an arm around Clara’s waist.“I’m sorry, Ivy, but I think you should move on. Show her your ring, babe.”Clara deliberately lifted her hand between us, making sure the diamond caught the light.“We’re engaged,” Ethan announced proudly. “We’re happy, and we’re getting married.”I looked at the ring, feeling nothing but pity for Clara, before turning my attention back to the two of them.“Congratulations to both of you. I genuinely wish you both well. Now, please enjoy your party.”I watched their mocking smiles drop before I turned to leave, but Clara stepped directly into my path.“Look at this bitch.” Her voice was loud enough that a few nearby guest