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

me beautiful, or is Elsies, which resembles Evadre’s to a striking degree, more

man’s eyes curved into a smile, and he patted his knee

her cue, knelt before him, her radiant face lifted

just a low–grade substitute created to satiate Avery’s desires” The man leaned forward, his fingertips tracing her

flicker of darkness flashed through Alexia’s

his eyes, all beings were merely his possessions. Thus, being referred to as an

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

man chuckled lightly. “He won’t.”

Elspeth has been utterly toppled, Glynnis has

secrets you hold and ensnare them both in one fell swoop?

will you know if they

was taken aback

to be wasteful,

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

help but sneer. “Your full

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

of judgment. Elspeth filed an appeal

days later, the second trial

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 then into the pitch–blackness,

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

the first person

for twenty years, who

truth, she had regretted

necessary: what difference would her

a woman possessed, despising Cynthia and, buoyed by Frederic’s adoration, had become reckless and lawless, believing that under his protection, she could rule

was nothing but

tore at her hair, plucking out strands of gray, the intense pain snapping her into a bitter clarity, seeing through his selfishness

never loved

hadn’t

he so readily accepted the so–called truth of

blurred eyes, muttered

pay for your disloyalty!

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