Eliza had just tucked Wendy in when she bolted out the door.

"Hold on a sec, Percival!" she called out.

Percival was about to slide into his car when he heard his name being called. He turned around and asked, "What?"

Eliza tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "Percival, we haven't had a proper chat in ages. Can we catch up the day after tomorrow, maybe over dinner?" Percival squinted slightly. "What's on your mind, Eliza?"

She chuckled awkwardly, "I just wanted to talk to you about your mother, my sister, you know?"

Percival gazed at Eliza, his thoughts concealed by the dim light around them.

After a moment, he said with a deep voice, "Day after tomorrow it is."

Eliza then pulled out something from her pocket, handed it to Percival without explanation, and headed back to the Boyd residence.

In the car, Vivienne sniffed the object curiously.

It was an antidote for some love potion!

"Why did she give you this?" Vivienne was puzzled.

Could it be that Eliza, a member of the Boyd family, did not want Gillian to marry into Percival?

Percival chuckled. "She probably wants to curry favor."

Vivienne nodded in understanding. "So, are you going to accept this favor or not?"

"Absolutely," Percival said, wrapping his arm around Vivienne and rubbing her shoulder, "It wouldn't be fun otherwise. Can't be completely uninvolved with the Boyds during this time." Percival had come to Sea City on a mission, and getting close to the Boyds was just a cover.

to entangle himself with them when necessary to mask his true

that his enemies were hidden and he was exposed,

was also why Percival had agreed to dine with Gillian the next day. Gillian was a crucial player in his mission and

rested in Percival's embrace, observing the

are

to reality, pinched Vivienne's face playfully, and said deliberately, "I'm thinking about how to properly attend to the matriarch tonight to ensure her satisfaction." Suddenly, Thomas slammed on the brakes so hard he

just dashed across

and his lady now discussing such explosive topics?

Sterling, I demand a task swap. I'd rather guard Griffin's bomb factory and get blown to bits if

lowered the privacy screen in the car, thinking maybe Maddox should consider a

had only

he would take

the flushed face on his lap, felt a stir in his heart, and leaned

At the Perez Mansion.

servants discussing Juliet's reassignment. One nodded. "Yes, she has

years with the Perez family, she had never received such attention from

foster granddaughter was

yesterday, she had called Jasper to check in, and

It was maddening!

bent her fork before regaining her composure and smiling. "Vivienne's here, and I really should visit her. Please

morning, Percival was awakened by a frantic call from

water ceremony yesterday. She's bedridden and can't get up. What should

intense one might think it

of bed, missing the warmth of Vivienne next to him, which

she had cleared his room in just

sharing the sprawling king-sized bed

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