Chapter 509

The Wood family officially announced the engagements between Logan and me, as well as Norman and Darcy, at Vera's birthday celebration. The party instantly turned into a warm-up for the engagement party, and countless guests came forward to offer their congratulations. Zachariah maintained his usual serious demeanor but looked spirited and satisfied with everything. It was also then that I met the so-called "far superior" Ms. Zanders that Ruby had spoken of—the one whose family background and looks supposedly surpassed mine. She was indeed stunning, glowing like a pearl amidst the crowd. Her beauty was so striking it was hard to look away. She wore a gown adorned with sparkling blue crystals, and even her hair seemed to shimmer. She approached me while offering a polite smile. "Hello, Ms. York. You're even more beautiful than I imagined." I smiled back and shook her hand. "Ms. Zanders, it's a pleasure to meet you." Her name was Penelope Zanders, the third daughter of the promine