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

the room, filled with the scent of incense, sank

you find the face you 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

eyes curved into a smile, and he patted

her radiant face lifted to his, her eyes rippling

forward, his fingertips tracing

flashed through Alexia’s eyes.

mortal realm, and in his eyes, all

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 of guilt, might hand

chuckled lightly. “He

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

not leak the secrets you hold and ensnare them both in one fell swoop? Useless pawns are nothing but eyesores on

will you know if

was taken

be wasteful, that

I intend to use each pawn to its fullest potential, lest I fail to honor my

help but sneer. “Your full potential includes

Texpect him to deliver a satisfactory report on the medical

Elspeth filed an appeal

the second trial confirmed

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

up the social ladder, someone had

the first person she

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

she had regretted

necessary: what difference

like a woman possessed, despising Cynthia and, buoyed by Frederic’s adoration, had become

nothing but a ludicrous mirage

strands of gray, the intense pain snapping her into a

had never

then, he probably hadn’t loved

readily accepted the so–called truth of her suicide twenty

and blurred eyes, muttered

you’ll pay for your disloyalty! I’ll

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