Nelly froze and turned around.

“Oh, it’s you.” She smiled unnaturally. “Mrs. Hamerton said that she missed a piece of jewelry and asked me to collect it here, but I don’t have the keycard.”

“It’s fine. I have a spare.” The manager smiled and immediately pulled out a keycard to open the door.

Cordelia eyed Helen with a look that asked the latter to hide in the closet. Helen did it instantly. She was petite. Although she was old, her legs were light and agile, so she snuck into the closet swiftly.

The next moment, Nelly entered as anticipated.

It was exactly what she wanted when she saw Cordelia standing there without anyone around.

Cordelia smiled. “Ms. Tanner, you’re here to rest too?”

“Yeah,” Nelly answered nonchalantly.

“But this is Aunt Cloud’s private room,” Cordelia replied coolly. “Shouldn’t you inform her that you want to take a rest here?”

her hands into fists and

word “upstart” but was chased out of the hotel by the latter instead of succeeding. She was useless! Yelena could no longer execute the plan of slapping herself. Naturally, Nelly would be indignant if

herself a glass of water at the bar, “Aren’t you here as

came in differently,” Cordelia said softly. “Aunt Cloud brought me in while

keycard in Nelly’s

breath. This was not the time to

the room, and this was Kate’s private space. If any commotion happened here, people

act softer as she approached

“Can we talk?”

what?” Cordelia furrowed

talk about between

little too

I know that you’ve always been hostile to

made a marriage agreement long ago. Ever since I can remember, I knew that I would marry him in the

eyes down. The arrogance she always exuded dimmed a little. She looked more like someone devoted,

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