The gossiping gazes shifted from Summer Sutton and Declan Norwood to Celia Sterling.
Celia Sterling seemed to be thriving in the circle over the years, but she had never truly fit in. Unlike other prominent families who engaged in constant internal power struggles, with sisters unscrupulously vying for favor, the Sterlings had only one Eldest Miss Sterling. Furthermore, Kian Sterling's doting on her was so outrageous it made countless heiresses from other wealthy families secretly envious—one could even say jealous.
But everyone in their circle understood one thing: the only shortcut to the man etched in countless women's hearts like a cinnabar mole was Celia Sterling. So, jealousy aside, they had all stayed on good terms with her over the years, at least on the surface.
