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

with the

you find the face you gave me beautiful, or is Elsies, which resembles Evadre’s to a striking degree, more stunning?” Alexia’s hands

eyes curved into a smile,

face lifted to his, her eyes rippling

substitute created to satiate Avery’s desires” The man leaned forward, his fingertips tracing her jawline, tilting her face up. “But you, you

flashed through Alexia’s eyes.

upon the mortal realm, and in his eyes, all beings were merely his possessions. Thus, being referred

you to make your

chuckled lightly. “He won’t.”

now that Elspeth has been utterly toppled, Glynnis has no significance in the Abernathy

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

you know if they are truly

was taken aback

me not to be wasteful, that

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

but sneer. “Your full

to deliver a satisfactory report on the medical trials. Otherwise, our relationship will come to an inevitable end”

of judgment. Elspeth filed an appeal in court

the second trial confirmed the verdict–death

Elspeth felt as 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 then into the pitch–blackness, shrouded in murky fog

on her life, undeniably once glorious. But with each step up the social ladder, someone had to be her stepping stone, someone had to pay for her vanity

first

for twenty years, who delivered Elspeth’s death blow.

had regretted

necessary: what difference would

buoyed by Frederic’s adoration, had become reckless and lawless, believing that under his protection, she could

nothing but a ludicrous

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

never loved

then, he probably hadn’t loved

had he so readily accepted the so–called truth of her suicide twenty years

and blurred eyes, muttered incessantly

your comeuppancem you’ll pay for your disloyalty! I’ll be watching from

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