Chapter 90 An Unusual Request

“It’s not like being good at foreign languages is something special,” Veronica said sarcastically.

A sudden realization hit her.

South Aspus, two years, the necklace…

She grabbed Leah’s wrist with such force it almost hurt.

“Ow! Veronica, you’re hurting me!” Leah gasped.

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“You’re coming with me!” Veronica growled, pulling Leah to a quiet corner of the terrace outside. Her face was hard with anger. “Mr. Emyr is looking for Charmaine, isn’t he?”

Leah paused, caught off guard, before a smile tugged at her lips. “Didn’t think you’d figure it out so quickly.”

So she’s admitted it!

Veronica’s excitement was barely contained as she quickly covered her mouth to stop herself from shouting.

But in the next breath, she grabbed Leah by the throat, panic written across her face.

“Leah, are you crazy? Charmaine is always around Mr. Emyr, and you want me to pretend I’m the owner of the necklace? Are you trying to get me killed?”

man–it all hit Veronica like a wave. She was no match for

choked out, struggling to

trying to strangle me,

who’ll get killed if this goes wrong, not you! What were

nose,

is Charmaine.

her, confused. “How could that be? Aren’t they …

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a maid at the Crosses. How much could she possibly interact with Mr. Emyr? If she knew he was looking for her, do you think she’d miss out on that kind of

eyes with Veronica. “Just like you. One word from Mr. Emyr, and your parents would treat you like the family’s lucky charm, even if you were just a maid. You’d meet the family heir—all because of Mr. Emyr’s

the sting of Leah’s words. She

don’t know about each other?” Veronica asked, still

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back, the necklace has been with

sigh of relief, reassured for the moment.

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her a sideways glance, “we need to make sure we’re

Veronica. You know what’s most important

had been compared to Charmaine. A nasty

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