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.

entangle himself with them when necessary to mask his true purpose

he was exposed, he had to

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

Percival's embrace, observing the

are

"I'm thinking about how to properly attend to the matriarch tonight

just dashed across the

and his lady now discussing such explosive topics? This

bomb factory and get blown

screen in the car, thinking maybe Maddox should consider a new

had only

would take her

felt a stir in his heart,

At the Perez Mansion.

overheard the servants discussing Juliet's reassignment. One nodded. "Yes, she has arrived. Master Maddox mentioned she's busy and might not visit

the Perez

was

she had called Jasper to check in,

It was maddening!

smiling. "Vivienne's here, and I really should visit her. Please ask Maddox where she's staying when you have a

awakened by a frantic

is acting up after the water ceremony yesterday. She's bedridden and

were so intense one might think it

of Vivienne next to him, which only

too efficient sometimes; she had cleared

did not mind sharing the sprawling king-sized bed

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