In front of the Boyd Mansion.

As Wendy approached, she could not miss the sparkling ring on Vivienne's finger. Under her breath, she cursed, "That little bitch!"

But her face was all smiles as she said, "Percival, darling, why stand out here? You're at granny's now; there's no need to be so formal. Come on in!" Percival scanned Wendy with a glance. If it weren't for the mission he was concealing, he'd never again associate with the Boyds. It made his skin crawl.

"We haven't sanitized and showered yet; it wouldn't be proper to come in," Percival replied coolly.

Wendy despised him all the more for it.

Percival was even more insufferable than his grandfather. Give him an inch, and he would not take it. Those Ellingtons, all with a stick up their backside! But for the sake of that elusive trade route, she had to play along.

With a thwack, Wendy brought her solid oak cane down on the butler's shin, sending him tumbling to the ground in surprise.

"You ungrateful wretch, Percival's family, isn't he? I told you to have those riff-raff from who knows where to clean up, not Percival! You muddle-headed fool, you can kiss your bonus goodbye this month." Vivienne watched from the side, the corner of her mouth twitching slightly.

Riff-raff from nowhere?

Was that directed at her?

Surely, it was.

After scolding the butler, Wendy turned back to Percival with a forced smile and said, "Percival, the servants are clueless sometimes. Please, come inside. Don't just stand out here." But Percival acted as if he had not heard Wendy. Instead, he turned to Vivienne.

Vivienne smiled lightly. "I heard it's Boyd tradition to sanitize and shower before meeting the head of the house?"

before replying, "We

her finger, and without changing shoes, she and Percival

she felt like her organs were about to burst with rage. Vivienne settled down, crossing her legs and resting them on the coffee table, her

tightened. She wanted to smash it over

had a presence that even Wendy, well into her fifties, found

Wendy reluctantly headed to the prepared

later, Wendy emerged from the decontamination room, freshly dressed. Vivienne looked her over; she really had showered, and the fragrance

sat down and took a sip of water, saying, "Percival, your aunt and uncle are still out working. We'll have dinner when

It was already 7:30 PM. Still out working? The Boyds were surely

all these years, his

home, claiming his aunt and uncle were out working, and they would eat when they returned.

we'll wait for them.

had nothing to him but his looks. Now, he seemed

him, not a trace

was silent, devoid of

Boyds started to

were the family members of Boyd's eldest son, Theodore, and his wife, Teresa, followed by their children. The injured butler stopped them, "Master Theodore, please proceed to the decontamination room for a shower and

the Boyd Mansion for over forty years, Theodore had never heard of such a thing as a household head or

"You mutt, who do you think you're

wife Nancy, and their children

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