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

two men left, the room, filled with

degree, more stunning?” Alexia’s hands gently rested on the man’s shoulders as she leaned in to whisper seductively

a smile, and he

face lifted to his, her eyes

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

darkness flashed

upon the mortal realm, and in his eyes, all beings were merely his possessions. Thus, being referred to as an “object”

if I may be so bold; Alexia said, kneeling beside him, her 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

lightly. “He won’t.”

Glynnis has no significance

leak the secrets you hold and ensnare them both in one fell swoop? Useless pawns are nothing

the end will you know if they are truly

taken

to be wasteful, that thrift is a

man reclined comfortably, “So I intend to use each pawn to its fullest potential, lest I fail to honor

“Your full potential

and elegantly lifted his teacup to sip, Texpect him to deliver a satisfactory

day of judgment. Elspeth filed an appeal in

the second trial confirmed the verdict–death

curled in the darkest corner of her cell, vacantly staring at the iron

step up the social ladder,

was the first person

woman, dead for twenty years, who delivered

had regretted

necessary: what difference would her living

Frederic’s adoration, had become

was nothing but

pain snapping her into a bitter clarity, seeing through his selfishness

never loved her.

probably hadn’t

he so readily accepted the so–called

eyes, muttered incessantly

you’ll get your comeuppancem you’ll pay for your

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