No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 665

“Thank you.” Eleanor flashed her a friendly smile, instantly warming to her.

Before the assistant could show Eleanor to her seat, her phone rang and she hurried off to take the call. Left to find her own way, Eleanor scanned the room—and suddenly, she spotted Vanessa.

Vanessa was deep in conversation with two impeccably dressed women. The lighting caught on the pale pink snowflake-shaped diamond necklace at her throat, making it the centerpiece of her outfit and perfectly complementing her champagne-colored evening gown.

At that moment, Vanessa looked up and met Eleanor’s gaze. She’d half expected Eleanor to attend tonight; after all, Eleanor had a close relationship with Mrs. Ellington, and the fundraiser was for leukemia research.

Still, Vanessa was confident in her own uniqueness. Eleanor might be special, but so was she—irreplaceable in her own right.

She let a faint smile curl her lips, and as if worried Eleanor might have missed the necklace, Vanessa casually ran her fingers along her collarbone, drawing attention to the sparkling pendant.

Just then, the assistant who’d been called away returned. Spotting Eleanor, she gestured politely. “Miss Sutton, please—your seat is this way.”

Vanessa’s gaze followed them, and her smile faltered for a split second. Second row? Eleanor was actually seated in the second row?

In these circles, nothing mattered more than status—and the seating arrangement tonight had been personally approved by Mrs. Ellington.

For Eleanor to be placed in the second row spoke volumes about her standing in Mrs. Ellington’s eyes.

Vanessa’s thoughts flickered back to Mrs. Ellington’s last dinner party, when Eleanor’s unexpected appearance had stolen the spotlight. Even now, the memory rankled.

No sooner had Eleanor taken her seat than she drew the attention of neighboring guests. Someone extended a hand. “Hello, Miss Sutton. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“Hello.” Eleanor smiled warmly.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed another guest approaching. She looked up, and for a moment, she was utterly stunned.

—Mansfield?

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