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!”

clasped together, “I swear to serve you till death! I will never betray you! Ask anything of

were genuine. But how much truth lay in

her from a life of destitution

horseback, taught her to play

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

Avery had her face altered to

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

her body and dignity

your anger, remember to be

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

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

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

unbearably, her tears now mingled with a

seeing in the reflection of her tear a vision of Elvis‘ brazen, buoyant

half–closed his eyes, appearing to take in the advice, and strode past the woman

sight of his boss’s retreating back and reached out to help Elsie

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

of his sight for the next few days. Hide if you can,”

was not for Avery, but for her own

some news. Mr. Chad Abernathy had actually given the life–saving medićine Mr. Chambers couldn’t part with

petty villain? Ms. Ashbourne will only hate him more,

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

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

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

his eagerness to offer her up like a sacrificial lamb to that man was to distract him from his

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