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As I walked toward the door, I could feel Victoria's cold gaze burning into my back.

I kept my Roland Warner's dying words giving me strength.

head high,

"I'll take Victoria and Emma to see the new roses in the garden," Isabelle offered, clearly trying to defuse the

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Chapter 31 Kitchen Cent

tension.

Ethan nodded, rising from his chair. "I have business to attend to anyway."

In the kitchen, I found myself alone. All other servants had been dismissed- Eleanor's way of ensuring i understood my position in the pack hierarchy.

I sighed, tying an apron around my waist. The venison for tonight's main course sat waiting on the cutting

board.

As I began chopping, my mind wandered back to Roland Warner's revelation. Victoria had deliberately

Intercepted Lily's kidney donor, ensuring my daughter's death while pretending innocence.

me like acid. If I revealed what I knew now, who would believe

was dead.

slightly as I sliced through the meat, imagining it was Victoria beneath my knife. Each

murder the venison,

I hadn't heard him enter the kitchen, a testament

my vengeful thoughts.

presence filling the space. The

he stepped behind

are you playing?" he asked, his breath warm

acknowledge how his proximity affected me.

raced traitorously. Despite everything, my body still responded to

little

front of everyone."

barely contained anger in his grip, the tension in his body. Good. Let him

anything.

our bodies inches

confusion, desire.

outside the kitchen. "Victoria was

knew when to interrupt, when

help the bitter smile that curved my lips. "You should go. Your real family needs

jaw tightened. "Don't start

down the knife. "You've made your

who you want. Not

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