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

left, the room, filled with the scent of incense, sank into silence.

you gave me beautiful, or is Elsies, which resembles Evadre’s to a striking degree, more stunning?” Alexia’s hands gently rested on the man’s shoulders

a smile,

before him, her radiant face lifted to his,

may resemble Evadne, but she will 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

darkness flashed

eyes, all beings were merely his possessions. Thus, being referred to as an “object”

no better time than now for you to make your move. As Avery said, the best way to manipulate a man is to exploit his pity.

man chuckled lightly. “He won’t.”

Glynnis has no

and ensnare them both in one fell

will you know if they are

was taken aback

not to be wasteful, that thrift is a

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

but sneer. “Your full potential

a satisfactory report on the

day of judgment. Elspeth filed an

days later, the second trial

curled in the darkest corner of her cell, vacantly staring at the iron bars from dawn till dusk, and then

step up the social ladder, someone had to be her stepping stone, someone had

was the first person she

it was this woman, dead for twenty years, who delivered Elspeth’s death

she had regretted

what difference would her living have made?

woman possessed, despising Cynthia and, buoyed by Frederic’s adoration, had

nothing but a ludicrous mirage

of gray, the intense pain snapping her into a bitter clarity, seeing through his selfishness and coldness.

never

probably hadn’t

so readily accepted the so–called truth of her suicide

and blurred eyes,

your disloyalty! I’ll be watching from the heavens!” The next

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