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!”

in supplication, hands clasped together, “I swear to serve you till death! I will never betray you! Ask anything of me, just don’t cast me

But how much truth lay

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

on horseback, taught her to play the piano, to savor wine, to be

who had transformed her. Before returning to Elmsworth, Mr. Chambers had been her everything, the light she sought

saw through him. From the day Avery had her

to be used and discarded. Without

life, yet trampled her body and dignity to shreds. Was he

anger, remember to be rational

his urgency, Harvey blurted out, “Ms. Archer is the masterpiece you’ve crafted with your own hands. Replacing her with just any girl might not guarantee the same talents and loyalty. And consider this: Ms. Archer has already made quite the impression on Elvis, even willing to share a room with her.

malice in Avery’s

find another opportunity to get close to him. Once he’s completely off guard, caught in our honey trap, will we not

tears now mingled with a

the reflection of her tear a vision of Elvis‘

his eyes, appearing to take in the advice, and strode past the woman still kneeling on the ground, leaving her behind.

retreating back and reached out to help Elsie to her

stand on my own,” Elsie wiped away her tears viciously, steadying herself as

stay out of his sight for the next few

concern was not for Avery, but for her own safety,

back with some news. Mr. Chad Abernathy had actually given the life–saving medićine Mr. Chambers couldn’t part with to the Ashbourne family! You know, despite Mr. Chambers

the medicine to threaten Chairman Ashbourne, seem like a petty villain? Ms. Ashbourne will only hate him more, look down on him even more. Isn’t this just using Mr. Chambers as a stepping stone to elevate himself?

were odious. Avery had been carefully laying his plans, only for Chad’s

it’s not for Thaddeus‘

sighed, “Mr. Chambers has long suspected Mr. Chad Abernathy of having feelings for Ms. Ashbourne, and now it seems he’s ready to make his move. Can you

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

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