Sophie clutched her chest, blinking away tears that soon streaked down her cheeks. She seemed rattled by Kaitlyn's outburst, stumbling several steps backward. Her footing faltered, sending her tumbling towards Percival.

It looked as though she would collide with the man's solid frame.

Percival's eyes narrowed imperceptibly, shifting aside just enough to avoid her. His deep, shadowy gaze held a ferocity and disdain that, apart from Vivienne, no one could decipher.

"Ah!"

Raised in the lap of luxury by Gavin Abernathy, Sophie's anticipated embrace vanished, replaced by a sharp pain.

Tears as big as peas fell from the corners of her eyes as she looked up at Percival, "Mr. Ellington, could you lend me a hand?"

She was a true pupil of Madeline's guile. Despite Sophie's allure, her doe eyes were as clear and innocent as a frightened rabbit's.

Even Kaitlyn, a woman herself, couldn't help but feel a twinge of pity at the sight.

Yet Percival didn't so much as flutter an eyelid, "Are you incapacitated?"

Vivienne's lips curled into a smirk.

Indeed! Her Mr. Wolf was unimpeachable in matters of chivalry.

tales of Percival's foul temper stemming from a

second daughter of the Abernathy family, yet Percival remained

I'm hurt. Mr. Ellington, I think my elbow is broken. Could you, out of decency for

shifted colors as she began to explain,

curious how you managed to get into the precinct and so

and helped her up, "Inigo, what in the world is going on? I don't

Captain. The AC in the interrogation room broke, and I forgot to close the door when I left.

hands, his explanation full of coincidences, "Ms. Sophie was brought in by

swear I didn't abuse them. I know the rules. How could I

know Ms. Hawthorn is cautious, but that's no reason to slander the innocent. I just happened by and

Kaitlyn, "Kaitlyn, I'm sorry. Although I wasn't involved, it was my sister who caused the trouble. I apologize

lip and continued, "She was only after you for the secret recipe, to save

gaze narrowed, sharp as a drawn blade, his inky eyes

history with Mr. Ellington. She's supposed to be Mr. Ellington's aunt..." "Silence!" Percival's voice cut through the

that woman and Gavin, leading to the

pooled in his eyes, turning him into a judge from

It was as if one more word from her would spell her

pulled her away, instinctively looking

of Victoria's mother being Percival's aunt,

on the help Vivienne and Percival had extended

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