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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.

I revealed what I knew now, who would

was dead.

through the meat, imagining it was Victoria beneath

to murder the venison,

Ethan's voice. I hadn't heard him enter the

my vengeful thoughts.

his powerful presence filling the space. The heat from his body radiated against my

he stepped

you playing?" he asked, his breath warm

proximity affected me. “I don't know what

raced traitorously. Despite everything, my body still responded to

hand closed over mine, stilling the knife. "That little display in the

front of everyone."

grip, the tension in his body. Good.

anything.

face him, our bodies inches apart. His amber eyes gleamed with

confusion, desire.

voice called from outside the kitchen. "Victoria was looking for

she was. Victoria always knew when to

curved my lips.

tightened. "Don't

setting down the knife. "You've made your choice

who you want. Not

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