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 the scent of

Elsies, which resembles Evadre’s to a striking degree, more stunning?” Alexia’s hands gently rested

eyes curved into a smile, and he patted his knee

him, her radiant face lifted to his, her eyes rippling

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

darkness flashed

his eyes, all beings were merely his possessions. Thus, being

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

man chuckled lightly.

toppled, Glynnis has no significance

softly. “Why not leak the secrets you hold and ensnare them both in one fell swoop? Useless

end will you know if they are

taken

told me not to be wasteful, that

I intend to use each pawn to its

“Your full potential includes Avery, doesn’t it?”

man cleared his throat and elegantly lifted his teacup to sip, Texpect him to deliver a

the day of judgment. Elspeth filed an appeal in

the second trial confirmed

Elspeth felt as though she had gone blind. She spent her days curled in the darkest corner of her cell, vacantly staring at the iron bars

undeniably once glorious. But with each step up the social ladder, someone had to be her stepping stone, someone had to pay for her

first person she killed.

for twenty years,

truth, she had

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

Elspeth was like a woman possessed, despising Cynthia and, buoyed by Frederic’s adoration,

nothing but a ludicrous mirage

plucking out strands of gray, the intense pain snapping her into a

never loved

he probably hadn’t loved Cynthia

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

blurred eyes, muttered incessantly in madness,

you’ll pay for your disloyalty!

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