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

resembles Evadre’s to a striking degree, more stunning?” Alexia’s

curved into a smile, and he patted

understanding her cue, knelt before him, her radiant face lifted

leaned forward, his fingertips tracing her jawline, tilting her face up. “But you, you are my meticulously crafted masterpiece. How could

darkness flashed through

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

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

chuckled lightly. “He won’t.”

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

you hold and ensnare them both in

you know if they are truly useless.”

taken aback

be wasteful, that thrift is a virtue.”

pawn to

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

cleared his throat and elegantly lifted his teacup to sip, Texpect him to deliver a satisfactory report on the medical trials.

the day of judgment. Elspeth filed an appeal

the second trial confirmed the verdict–death

though she had gone blind. She spent her days curled in the darkest corner of her cell, vacantly staring at the iron bars from dawn till dusk, and

with each step up the social ladder, someone had to be

first person she

was this woman, dead for twenty years,

she had

what difference would her

woman possessed, despising Cynthia and, buoyed by Frederic’s adoration, had become reckless and lawless, believing

love was nothing but a

strands of gray, the intense pain snapping her into a bitter clarity,

had never

probably hadn’t

he so readily accepted the so–called truth of her suicide

bloodshot and blurred eyes, muttered

your

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