His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

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

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

curved into a smile, and he patted his knee twice.

radiant face lifted to his, her eyes rippling with

tracing her jawline, tilting her face up. “But you, you are my meticulously crafted

flashed through

mortal realm, and in his eyes, all beings were merely his

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 of guilt, might hand

chuckled lightly. “He won’t.”

has no significance in the Abernathy family any longer”

hold and ensnare them both in one fell swoop? Useless pawns are nothing

the end will you know if

taken aback

always told me not to be wasteful, that

I intend to use each pawn to its fullest potential, lest

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

a satisfactory

the day of judgment. Elspeth filed an appeal in court

second trial confirmed the verdict–death

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

on her life, undeniably once glorious. But with each step up the social ladder, someone

was the first person

this woman, dead for twenty years, who delivered

had regretted

death wasn’t necessary: what difference

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

nothing but a ludicrous

tore at her hair, plucking out strands of gray, the intense pain snapping her into

never loved her.

then, he probably hadn’t loved Cynthia much

why had he so readily accepted the so–called

and blurred eyes, muttered incessantly

you’ll pay for your disloyalty!