Chapter 95 - New Lessons

I stand on top of the grand staircase, my fingers nervously gripping the railing. The chandeliers cast a golden glow on the opulent room below me, filled with elegantly dressed guests chatting and laughing. Smooth jazz music floats through the air, accompanied by the clinking of champagne glasses.

“Staring won’t make it any easier,” Scarlet whispers from behind me, a knowing smirk playing on her lips. She glides up beside me, her eyes sparkling like the diamonds that adorned her neck.

“Relax, darling,” she continues, her voice as smooth as silk. “This world may seem intimidating at first, but you’ll learn how to navigate it.”

“Easy for you to say,” I mutter, my palms growing clammy against the railing.

Scarlet calls this—one of the socialite events. She was invited and I am her plus one. That means I also need to be in a designer dress and heels, all paid for by Liam. I don’t like it. I feel like an impostor—a girl playing dress-up in clothes that didn’t belong to her.

I sigh. It’