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.

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

the

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

harsh earlier? I thought she

shook her head,

do the

Mr. Quintin wants to wait for

mused, “Old Mr. Quintin must be longing

Estelle smirked, “Smart.”

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

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

gave her a disdainful look, “Judging

had no comeback—she was well aware it

Evelyn rising and heading toward the adjacent balcony

suggestively, “She’s got

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

going too far. How can he

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