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

But how much truth lay in her words, even she couldn’t

rescuing her from a life of destitution

her on horseback, taught her

Elmsworth, Mr. Chambers had been her everything, the light

through him. From the day Avery had her face altered to

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

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

your anger, remember to be rational and

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

those words, the icy malice in Avery’s eyes finally began to

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

now mingled with a tinge of blood, cascading

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

strode past the woman still kneeling on the ground,

of his boss’s retreating back and reached out to

wiped away her tears viciously, steadying herself as she stood.

Archer, with Mr. Chambers in such a mood, it’s best you stay out of his sight for

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

Mr. Chambers couldn’t part with to the Ashbourne family! You know,

good Samaritan, doesn’t it 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. Isn’t this just using Mr.

plans, only for Chad’s interference to

stunt, it’s not for Thaddeus‘ sake. He must have designs on Ms.

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

So, his eagerness to offer her up like a sacrificial lamb to that man was to distract

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