Chapter 903 Seize This Chance

“Here’s the thing. We don’t give a damn who you’ll end up marrying, but since we’ll be staying together for a while, let me give you a piece of advice,” Deirdre said a little apathetically. “Mrs. Engel is going to be your housekeeper and your cook. That means she has plenty of chances to surprise you, don’t you think?”

Mrs. Engel caught on. “She’s right, Miss McKinney. Protecting yourself against obvious enemies is one thing, but against someone who you depend on? It would be easy for me to place some pins on your pillow… Or spit in your filet…”

Charlene’s expression darkened before the older woman finished. “You dare!?”

Mrs. Engel shot a disgusted glare. “What’s stopping me? I’ll quit once Miss McKinnon leaves anyway. You don’t even know where my home is. I am not scared of your petty payback!”

Charlene gnashed her teeth for a while before her ire subsided a little. She glared daggers at Deirdre and turned her umbrage back against the latter.” You turn being a doormat into an art form, huh? You’re looking at the one who murdered your mom right now, and your reaction is, ‘Alright. Cool, cool.’ “Aren’t you going to push me down the stairs and check in at the detainment center for another alternative vacation?”

Ophelia turned Deirdre’s face pale. She set her eyes at Charlene as though she was seeing through her. “Your judgment day is coming, Charlene. One day, justice will come for

and smiled. “I don’t know what judgment that’s

strutted upstairs, her hips swinging in selfsatisfaction. A moment later, one could hear her question

her, but Deirdre clapped on the back

the one farthest from Brendan’s room. Naturally, Charlene insisted snobbily on

and clean, and Charlene strode in to claim her territory, Mrs. Engel descended the stairs anxiously. “Why did Mr. Brighthall invite a woman this vile

you can cross without consequences, so it’s best you don’t get her way. She

under this new order. “But I just- God, I can’t stand that

hardly bothers me. I’ll have nothing to do

The real reason Charlene was told to move here was pure calculation-it was part of Brendan’s effort to control

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