The gossipy gazes shifted from Summer Sutton and Declan Nash to land on Celia Sterling.
For years, Celia Sterling had seemingly thrived in their social circle, yet she had never truly fit in. Unlike other prominent families, who were prone to internal power struggles and even vicious fights for favor between sisters, the Sterlings only had one young lady—Celia. Moreover, Kian Sterling's indulgence of her was so extreme it was almost appalling, making countless other heiresses secretly burn with envy, if not outright jealousy.
But everyone in their circle understood one thing: to get close to the man who was like a permanent mark on the hearts of countless women, Celia Sterling was the only shortcut. So, despite their jealousy, they had all maintained a friendly facade with her over the years.
