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

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

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 as she leaned in to

smile,

her radiant face lifted to

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

flashed

the mortal realm, and in his eyes, all beings were merely his possessions. Thus, being referred

hands skillfully massaging his legs. I think 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 exploit his pity. I worry that Frederic, out of guilt, might hand over corporate

lightly. “He

been utterly toppled, Glynnis has no significance in the Abernathy family any longer”

both in one fell swoop? Useless pawns are nothing

will you know if they are truly useless.”

was taken aback

told me not to be wasteful, that

pawn to its fullest potential, lest I fail to honor my

help but sneer. “Your full potential includes Avery, doesn’t

him to deliver a satisfactory report on

the day of judgment. Elspeth filed

second trial confirmed the verdict–death sentence upheld!

She spent her days curled in the darkest corner of her cell, vacantly staring at the iron bars from dawn till dusk, and then into the pitch–blackness, shrouded in murky fog

each step up the social ladder, someone had to

the first

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

she had regretted it.

wasn’t necessary: what difference would her living have made?

then, Elspeth was like a woman possessed, despising Cynthia and, buoyed by Frederic’s adoration, had become reckless and lawless, believing that under his protection, she could rule the

love was nothing but a ludicrous

the intense pain snapping her into a bitter clarity, seeing through his

never loved

he probably hadn’t loved Cynthia much either.

readily accepted the so–called truth of her

bloodshot and blurred eyes, muttered incessantly in

comeuppancem you’ll pay for your disloyalty! I’ll be watching from the heavens!” The next day

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