Chapter 601

“Ms. Archer, it’s been ages. You’re still a sight for sore eyes, the man said, his gaze lingering on Elsie’s face, which as a winter’s moon. His smile was light as a feather

“Thank you for the compliment, sir Elsie replied her eyes modestly lowered, her tone neither servile nor overbearing

Truly a testament to Mr. Chambers years of careful guidance: Gentle and poised, elegant and dignified. Sometimes even feel like you are the spitting image of Ms. Evadne Ms Archer you are the most perfect substitute I’ve ever encountered.”

Elsie’s expression remained unchanged, but her eyes darkened with the weight of his words.

The term “substitute turned all his preceding praise into biting sarcasm

Avery didn’t pick up on the awkward moment but instead opened a case to reveal an antique vase. This is an ancient piece, latticework revolving vase I secured for you at the Aethena auction. A small token, I hope you f Lit acceptable” Alexia raised an eyebrow

She had been tracking this vase for the gentleman as well, which had sold for a fortune to an anonymous domestic buyer. She hadn’t expected that buyer to be Avery

Avery was indeed a consummate pleaser, a loyal hound to the end extra care with the dad0044

The man nodded slightly “Mr. Chambers, you are thoughtful as always. I’ll be counting on you to take extr project

Avery bowed deeply. Rest assured. I will spare no effor

with

you find the face you gave me beautiful, or is Elsies, which resembles Evadre’s to a striking degree, more stunning?”

a smile, and he patted his knee

understanding her cue, knelt before him, her radiant face lifted to

never be her. She’s just a low–grade substitute created to satiate Avery’s desires” The man leaned forward, his fingertips tracing her jawline, tilting her face up. “But you, you are my meticulously crafted masterpiece. How could a mere imitation compare to the object by my side?”

of darkness flashed

a deity gazing down upon the mortal realm, and in his eyes, all beings were merely his possessions. Thus, being referred to as an “object” didn’t bother

there’s no better time than now for you to make your move. As Avery said, the best way to manipulate a man is to

chuckled lightly. “He won’t.”

toppled, Glynnis has

both

you know if they are

taken

told me not to be wasteful, that thrift is

comfortably, “So I intend to use each pawn to its fullest potential, lest I fail to honor my grandfather’s

full potential includes Avery,

his throat and elegantly lifted his teacup to sip, Texpect him to deliver a satisfactory report on the medical trials. Otherwise, our

day of judgment. Elspeth filed

days later, the second trial

spent her days curled in the darkest corner of her cell, vacantly staring at the iron bars from dawn

But with each step up the social ladder, someone had to be her stepping

first

woman, dead for twenty years,

truth, she had regretted

difference would

was like a woman possessed, despising Cynthia and, buoyed by Frederic’s adoration, had become reckless and lawless, believing that under

was nothing but a ludicrous

pain snapping her into

had never loved her.

he probably hadn’t loved

accepted the so–called truth of her suicide twenty years ago?

bloodshot and blurred eyes, muttered incessantly in madness,

get your comeuppancem you’ll pay for your

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