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.

chuckled. “Me? I literally did nothing compared to you, Ms. Graham. You’re not in bed at such an hour, wandering into the study of someone else’s husband dressed so scantily instead. I believe that you know better than me whether

 

flickered, and she swiftly lowered her head. “Oh, it’s because 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

not to wander in and out of my husband’s study in such an attire next time. Also, your room is on the second floor, Ms. Graham, so please limit your visits to the third floor if there’s nothing urgent. Thank

 

Natalie had said that, she retracted her gaze from Jacqueline and descended the

torn in Jacqueline’s flesh,

the third floor anymore. If she did, it would then

was an

Natalie’s back while she descended the

then flashed across her mind—to push Natalie down

stairs, death is a foregone conclusion at such a height.

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

crept toward the staircase to catch up to Natalie and push her

two of you not in bed yet at such an hour?” At that very moment, her hands were only an inch from Natalie’s

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