Chapter 78 Exposed

The engagement party had begun and Cassidy had begun receiving guests at the entrance to the mansion. She was extravagantly dressed from head to toe and beaming. She had to greet the guests alone as Ethan had gone back to his ruse of being a cripple but she preferred it this way, it gave her the opportunity to speak to these people without Ethan's shadow. The guests scrutinized the decorations and set up. Although they didn't speak, each had the same thought... too much! The women in particular eyed the wedding decorations and tutted. Some even began whispering. "If this was what the bride to be settled on for engagement party decorations with few people then I wonder how the actual wedding decorations would be." "Her choices reek of new money." "That's offensive to the new money people who actually have taste." "Then it must be that the rumors are true." "Rumors?" "You haven't heard? I heard it over the radio on the way here, she's the unwanted mistress." Someone turned to w