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

truth lay in her words,

from a life of destitution and giving her a place

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

Before returning to Elmsworth, Mr. Chambers had been her everything,

had her face altered to

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

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

your anger, remember to be rational

talents and loyalty. And consider this: Ms. Archer has already made quite the impression on Elvis, even willing to share a room with her. Do you know how hard

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

Elvis is back in the country, 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

now mingled with a tinge

reflection of her tear a vision

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

at the sight of his boss’s retreating back and reached out to help Elsie to her feet.

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

a mood, it’s best you stay out of his sight for the next few days. Hide if you can,”

for Avery, but for her own safety, which required her to stay informed.

Chad Abernathy and came 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 and Ms. Ashbourne’s history,

him to step in and play the 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. Chambers

only for Chad’s interference to make him feel like complete fool.

stunt, it’s not for Thaddeus‘ sake.

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

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

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