Did he promise to marry her?

Selah was taken aback.

What was he thinking? How could he marry a former maid? Would his mother ever agree to such a thing? After all these years, was he still trying to deceive her with empty promises?

“Arturo, enough with your empty promises.

I’m not the same person I once was.

Your words only make me despise you more.

Selah rose from the shoe stool, no longer wishing to linger.

Just as Arturo was about to continue, a knock on the door interrupted him.

Who could it be, knocking at such a late hour?

Realizing something, Arturo quickly ushered Selah behind him.

her, “Go

the door and then at Arturo, Selah offered

around, strolled into the bedroom, and gently shut the

out of sight, Arturo opened the

was Arturo’s mother, Miranda Yates, flanked by two bodyguards dressed

was stern, and a

to her cheek, distorting her once elegant features into something

you are in Morcastle

Is it true?”

briefly showed surprise, but he quickly

you here?” He asked, his lips tight as he glanced at the bodyguards behind

“You wait outside.

words to the two

two men nodded obediently,

left, Miranda entered the room and gracefully seated herself on the

where Selah had disappeared, then settled into the

hadn’t come, who knows what

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