A Female Alpha’s Revenge

Chapter 268

Chapter 268

Third Person’s POV

“I thought you’d quarrel with her, but you talked calmly, Priscilla said with a hint of disdain.

* Des Going

“Calmness solves problems. We need one hardliner and one peacemaker. We can’t break ties completely With her good relations with royalty and Lunas, if she slanders me, my reputation will be ruined. You don’t mind conflict like I do.”

Adelaide said nothing.

She looked at the check, then took out some cash from her wallet and handed it to Susan. “This is for you -a bonus.”

Susan’s eyes widened. “Luna Adelaide, this is two thousand dollars!”

“Yes, you’ve cared for Priscilla for years. You deserve a share, Adelaide smiled.

Priscilla glanced at her. “Why give her money? She’s well–provided for. I take care of her. At her age, extra money might just get her scammed.”

Susan gratefully accepted the money.

From Susan’s reaction and Priscilla’s words, Adelaide inferred that while Priscilla treated Susan decently, she rarely gave her extra rewards beyond her regular stipend.

It wasn’t that Priscilla was mean–spirited–she considered Susan family.

But some people are generous to outsiders yet casual, even stingy, with their own.

Adelaide pocketed the check–since Priscilla still saw her as an outsider, she’d keep it that way.

Priscilla sneered at Susan’s delight. “What’s with you? Have I ever shortchanged you?”

generous,” Susan replied,

at her age, who wouldn’t

Adelaide, vowing to speak well of her

against the carriage window, avoiding Adelaide’s gaze and maintaining her

opinion of Adelaide

her for stealing wedding gifts. Instead, she’d promptly retrieve the pink diamonds

partly out of guilt–she knew having

had blackmailed her, threatening to

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two risks—first, Madison might keep the diamonds and use the stolen wedding gifts to blackmail her; second, if

shattered.

her see

ordeal, her animosity toward Adelaide faded, even regretting

pushover–witnessing her skill in outmaneuvering Madison and

direct confrontation with Adelaide would

noticed

striking, with the radiance of a rose and the coolness of a

asked curiously, “Aren’t you the least bit afraid

countered, “Why should I

aunt, respected even by the former Lycan King. Her influence in the capital’s social

nonchalantly replied, “You said I don’t care about such things. Reputation means little to me. But if she slanders heroes who’ve

as powerful as Madison was

the diamonds and money–seemed impossible