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.

“Go inside and close the

door and then at Arturo, Selah

into the bedroom,

sight, Arturo opened the front

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

expression was stern, and a prominent scar

her ear to her cheek, distorting her once elegant

I have heard you are in Morcastle looking for a

Is it true?”

surprise, but he quickly concealed

here?” He asked, his lips tight as

“You wait outside.

words to the two bodyguards

two men nodded obediently, “Yes,

left, Miranda entered the room and gracefully seated herself

glanced towards the bedroom where Selah had disappeared,

knows what mess

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