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?”

the chilling aura surrounding the man–it all hit Veronica like a wave. She was

go!” Leah choked out,

to strangle

wrong, not

Mr. Emyr’s nose, and he’s still looking for the necklace’s owner. Doesn’t that tell you something?

searching for is Charmaine. And Charmaine has

confused. “How could that be?

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Mr. Emyr? If she knew he was looking for her, do you think she’d miss out on that kind

charm, even if you were just a maid. You’d meet the

Leah’s words. She clenched her fists, her chest tight

about each other?” Veronica asked, still

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the necklace has been with me. No one will

a sigh of relief,

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need to make sure we’re ready, just in

Veronica. You know what’s most important

her humiliating moment in class, where she had been compared to Charmaine. A nasty smile curled on her

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