Dropping her hand from the doorknob, Natalie stalked toward Jacqueline. “The same can be said of you, Ms. Graham. Besides, you even wandered around, traipsing right into my husband’s study.”

A wave of gratification flooded Jacqueline at the hostility in her voice.

She lifted the cup of coffee in her hand while explaining, “Oh, I was just feeling thirsty just now, so I went downstairs to get some water. I noticed that Shane wasn’t in bed yet, so I made him a cup of coffee and brought it to him. Please don’t take any offense at me, Ms. Smith.”

“Nah, I don’t mind!” Natalie crossed her arms. “Why would I take any offense when you’re willing to do the job of a housemaid?”

“What? Did you just say that I’m a housemaid?” As Jacqueline’s eyes widened in shock, she gaped at her incredulously.

The corners of Natalie’s mouth lifted at her reaction. “I didn’t say that. You said that yourself, Ms. Graham. I merely said that you like doing the job of a housemaid.”

Jacqueline’s hands clenched into fists, and she shook with fury.

Argh! Saying that I like doing the job of a housemaid is no different from calling me a housemaid!

“Don’t you think you’re going overboard by saying that, Ms. Smith?” Her eyes gradually turned scarlet, and she glared at Natalie furiously.

of someone else’s husband dressed so scantily instead. I believe that you know better than me whether you truly intended to bring him a cup of coffee or for some other motive without me pointing it out,

 

of my dressing that you’re so aggressive with me, Ms. Smith? If so, I apologize. I’m only dressed thusly because I’m about to head to bed. I really didn’t mean

your nightgown is a misunderstanding. I just hope that you’ll remember not to wander in and out of my husband’s study in such

 

said that, she retracted her gaze from Jacqueline

were like a torn in

go up to the third floor anymore. If she did, it would then be tantamount to

that was an incredibly

Natalie’s back while she descended the stairs,

then flashed across her mind—to push Natalie

a foregone conclusion at such

took over her sanity. At the same time, her expression turned increasingly vicious, and

her breath, she crept toward the staircase to catch up to Natalie

are the two of you not

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