Chapter 654

Elsie’s pupils dilated in terror, her slender, delicate legs trembling violently beneath her skirt!

“Ever since our last visit to him, I couldn’t shake the feeling that his eyes were lingering all over you.”

Avery grabbed her chin forcefully, tilting her face upward with such strength it felt like her jaw might shatter, “This time, I’m certain, he’s taken a fancy to you. It seems he’s not as refined as I thought; if he can’t have the genuine article, then keeping a knock–off by his side for his viewing pleasure and to indulge his desires is a fine alternative.”

Elsie’s eyes brimmed with tears, her voice a broken whisper of desperate plea, “Mr. Chambers, please, don’t send me to Mr. Chad Abernathy! For all the years I’ve loyally served you. I beg you not to send me away, please!”

“Value? What value do you have left!”

Avery, who had been holding back a tempest of fury since his return, let it all out on Elsie, shoving her so violently in the chest that she stumbled backward and hit the wall with a thud, her back cold with pain.

“Harvey, pack her things. Send her off tomorrow!”

“No, please!”

lifted in supplication, hands clasped together, “I swear to serve you till death! I will never betray you! Ask anything of me,

fear were genuine. But how much truth lay in

Chambers had been her savior, rescuing her from a life of destitution and giving her

forget how he carried her on horseback, taught her to play the piano, to

Chambers had been her

now, she saw through him. From the day Avery had

merely a tool to be used and discarded. Without her, there would be other girls. Saving her was just a coincidence.

a new life, yet trampled her body and

anger, remember to be rational

loyalty. And consider this: Ms. Archer has already made quite the impression on Elvis,

the icy malice in Avery’s eyes finally

let Ms. Archer find another opportunity to get close to him. Once he’s completely off guard, caught in our honey trap, will we not have the perfect chance to deal

her tears now mingled with a tinge of blood,

opened her palm, as if seeing in the reflection of her

eyes, appearing to take in the advice, and strode past the

boss’s retreating back and reached

Elsie wiped away her tears viciously,

you stay out of his sight for the next few days. Hide if you can,” Harvey offered helplessly.

not for Avery, but for her own safety, which required her to stay

actually given the life–saving medićine Mr. Chambers couldn’t part with to the Ashbourne family! You know, despite Mr. Chambers and Ms. Ashbourne’s history, Mr. Chad Abernathy never used to

make Mr. Chambers, who’s been using the medicine to threaten Chairman Ashbourne, seem like a petty villain? Ms. Ashbourne will only hate him more, look down on him even more.

odious. Avery had been carefully laying his plans, only for Chad’s interference to make him feel

not for Thaddeus‘ sake. He must have designs on Ms.

suspected Mr. Chad Abernathy of having feelings for Ms. Ashbourne, and now it seems he’s ready to make his move.

was wan and wistful. So, his eagerness to offer her up like a sacrificial lamb to that man was to distract him from

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