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

genuine. But how much truth lay in her

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

forget how he carried her on horseback, taught her to

Elmsworth, Mr. Chambers had been her everything,

now, she saw through him. From the day Avery had her face altered to resemble Evadne, she

discarded. Without her, there would be other girls. Saving

life, yet trampled her body and dignity to shreds.

anger, remember to

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

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

the country, let Ms. Archer find another opportunity to get close to him. Once he’s completely

heart ached unbearably, her tears now mingled with a

reflection of her tear a vision of Elvis‘ brazen, buoyant grin.

in the advice, and strode past the woman still

retreating back and reached out

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

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

happened?” Elsie’s concern was not for Avery, but for her own safety, which required her to

moment to visit Mr. 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

for 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

laying his plans, only for Chad’s interference to make him feel like

for Thaddeus‘ sake. He must have designs

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

up like a sacrificial lamb to that man was to distract him from his own

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