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Compared to the chaos in Maven's car, the atmosphere at the party was no better either. 

The guests interacted with each other, and couples were still dancing on the dance floor, but the party vibes had somehow shifted kitty party vibes after the guests witnessed Archer flirting with his employee. 

All were gossiping sneakily amongst themselves. 

And the table where the Cardales sat was anything but calm. 

''I can't believe it,'' Della, Archer's mother mumbled under her breath as she watched her husband reading a romance novel even under such circumstances. 

''What's there to not believe, darling? Our son is young, full of hormones, it's normal for him to interact with other women,'' Alex nonchalantly said as he flipped the page of his novel, ''On the contrary, I don't see Claire anywhere. She disappeared with her partner. Do you think she felt bored at the party? I really wanted to discuss her company's new painting with her.''