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.

whispered to her, “Go

at Arturo, Selah offered a nonchalant

strolled into the bedroom, and gently shut the

Selah out of sight, Arturo opened

mother, Miranda Yates,

stern, and a prominent scar

ear to her cheek, distorting her once elegant

I have heard you are in Morcastle looking for

Is it true?”

briefly showed surprise, but

here?” He asked, his lips tight as

“You wait outside.

Miranda directed her words to the two bodyguards standing

men nodded obediently,

bodyguards left, Miranda entered the room and

had disappeared, then settled into

what mess you would’ve created here

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