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.

Mr. Quintin’s long-lost granddaughter and how she stumbled upon Evelyn at

surprise, “What are the odds?

an eyebrow, “Maybe it’s fate, guiding me to bring her

Magdalen questioned, “Was I too harsh earlier? I thought she was just an

her

they do the paternity test

Mr. Quintin wants to wait for Vivian to get

“Old Mr. Quintin must be longing for

Estelle smirked, “Smart.”

seated on the sofa, her lips curling into a meaningful smirk, “Blood relation or not, she seems to be settling into the

hasn’t

“Judging character isn’t your strong suit,

no comeback—she was well aware

rising and heading toward the adjacent balcony where Gabriel stood on

suggestively, “She’s

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

too far. How can he compete with

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