Callum is too smart. Emma held back her sorrow. Tearfully, she said, “I’ll make you fall for me again!” After saying that, she ran away, keeping her envy hidden deep in her heart.

Callum’s eyes glinted. He didn’t care what Emma told him. All he could think of was Elspeth. What’s Elspeth doing in Blaydal? And that man… They’re alone together. What are they going to do? Upset for some reason, he made a call. “Get me today’s ticket to Blaydal.”

It was a dark night, and Elspeth infiltrated the Joneson Residence once more. Gilbert, as promised, came as well. They stood atop the wall and observed the residence’s layout, and what they saw surprised them.

“The traps feel different tonight.”

Elspeth rolled her eyes. “Duh. After what we did last night, they would obviously change their defenses, or they aren’t the Jonesons.”

“But…” It’s quiet. Too quiet. Like they’re waiting for us.

“No buts. I know it’s a trap, and I’m walking into it willingly.” Elspeth must find her mother. She could escape if she was alone, but Gilbert being here worried her. She thought he was an aloof, intelligent man, but she never thought that he had no sense of direction at all. “You should go home and wait for me.”

Upset, Gilbert said, “No. I’m coming.”

to stay close to

guards around. Even the girl they saw the night before

none other than the family’s butler, and he looked a lot gaunter than he used to be. The events that happened recently had taken

“You’re

have stayed away from this mess, and yet here you are, miss,” the butler said in glee. He was

knew it

place in the dead of the night.” Elspeth was reminded of

Come home with me, miss.” He looked around him, and a few bodyguards showed up and attempted to catch her. “Do

by blood. She has the freedom to do whatever she wants. She’s not getting locked up like

with a hint of annoyance in his eyes. “You lack decorum, Mr. Payne. Your family is already finished, and yet

if they’re destroyed. Would you kill yourself if the Jonesons were to

he wouldn’t let his anger slip. He smirked. “I’ll let that slide. You, take the miss away. Everyone else, take Mr. Payne

up?” Furious, Gilbert glared at their captors, a dark

But just in case you try to take the miss away, the master wants you

wide. “But I thought Jordan had canceled the marriage. What is

the ceremony this time, miss. Just in case you were to run away again. However, I

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