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!”

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

tears and fear were genuine. But how much truth lay in her words, even she couldn’t discern.

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

on horseback, taught her to play

her. Before returning to Elmsworth, Mr. Chambers had

through him. From the day Avery had her

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

who gave her a new life, yet trampled her body and dignity to shreds. Was he

Chambers! Please, in your anger, remember to be rational and

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. Do you know how hard it’s been to get to this point? We’re just one move away

the icy malice in Avery’s

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

tears now mingled with a

opened her palm, as if seeing in the reflection of her tear a vision of Elvis‘ brazen,

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

his boss’s retreating back and reached out to

can stand on my own,” Elsie wiped away her tears

of his sight

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

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 Ashbourne family! You know, despite Mr.

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 as a stepping stone

Avery had been carefully laying his plans, only for

pulling this stunt, it’s not for Thaddeus‘ sake. He must

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

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

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