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

two men left, the room, filled with the scent of incense, sank

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

a smile, and he patted

her cue, knelt before him, her radiant face lifted to his, her eyes rippling

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 masterpiece. How could a mere imitation

of darkness flashed through Alexia’s eyes.

mortal realm, and in his eyes, all beings were merely his possessions. Thus, being referred to as an “object” didn’t

to make your move. As Avery said, the best way to manipulate a man is to exploit his pity. I worry

lightly. “He

has been utterly toppled, Glynnis has no significance in the

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

know if they

was taken

always told me not to be wasteful,

to use each pawn to its fullest potential, lest I

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

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

judgment. Elspeth filed

later, the second trial confirmed

She spent her days curled in the darkest corner of her cell, vacantly staring at the iron bars from dawn till dusk, and then into

each step up the social ladder, someone had to be her stepping stone, someone had to

the first person she

this woman, dead for twenty years, who delivered Elspeth’s death

truth, she had regretted it.

necessary: what difference would

and, buoyed by Frederic’s adoration, had become

Frederic’s love was nothing

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

never loved her.

hadn’t loved Cynthia much either.

he so readily accepted the so–called truth of her

eyes, muttered incessantly

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