Estelle chuckled, “Knock off the poor act and get back to work. Don’t worry about me; everything’s truly been taken care of.”

“Just one ki*s, and I’ll do as you say,” Manley whined playfully.

Estelle rolled her eyes and promptly ended the call.

Magdalen strolled up from behind, grinning, “Manley on the line? I noticed Jonathan’s been eyeing this way a few times. Keep it up, and he’ll be marching over here.”

Estelle glanced across the hall and, sure enough, Jonathan was staring right at her.

For some reason, she felt a twinge of guilt and quickly averted her gaze.

Leaning on the railing, Magdalen inquired, “What’s the deal with Evelyn?”

She always sensed the girl was a tad too friendly with Estelle. Estelle wasn’t one for physical contact. Evelyn’s repeated attempts to get close were rubbing her the wrong way.

After thinking it over, Estelle replied, “Her background’s a bit unique.”

“How so?” Magdalen prodded with a smile.

shared the tale of Old Mr. Quintin’s long-lost granddaughter and how she stumbled upon Evelyn

surprise, “What are the

“Maybe it’s fate, guiding me to bring

too harsh earlier? I thought she

her head,

they do the paternity test

Mr. Quintin wants to wait for Vivian to get

must be longing for

Estelle smirked, “Smart.”

into a meaningful smirk, “Blood relation or not, she seems to be settling

and hasn’t changed much since arriving at Old Mr.

look, “Judging character isn’t your strong suit,

was well aware

back, Magdalen noticed Evelyn rising and heading toward

suggestively, “She’s

her gaze, Estelle commented, “Old Mr. Quintin is considering a match for her with the

widened, “Old Mr. Quintin’s going too

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