q“Crazy b*tch!”

Chris had just stepped into the Gold residence when he received the text. He was so irritated by it that he deleted it immediately.

“Welcome, Mr. Nacht!”

He must be beginning to believe the lie he is telling so often to be calling me Mr. Nacht in his own home!

“Apologies for keeping you waiting, Mr. Gold.” Chris strode over as he rearranged his expression to something more amicable. “It's been a hectic couple of days. Now that I'm finally here, we are going to get drunk.”

Jesse was in high spirits. “Hah, good man! I have a couple of reds that I know you will enjoy.” He turned to a servant. “Have Ms. Nancy come down here.”

“Yes, sir!” The servant set off at once.

“Is she...” Chris' voice trailed off uncertainly. Nancy's reaction had been a strong one that morning when she found out that he was a fraud.

“Don't worry. I've spoken to her.” Jesse wiggled his eyebrows, looking pleased with himself. “My daughters are very obedient.”

“Oh, good to hear. I-” Chris was suddenly interrupted by a sneeze. Without thinking much of it, he rubbed his nose and continued speaking.

he was beginning to exhibit flu-like

caught a cold?” Jesse asked with

“I might have...”

felt uneasy. With some difficulty, he pulled himself together by reminding himself of

at her when she appeared. “Sit next

at the sound of his host's

gaze, she suppressed her emotions

before leaning away from

get yourself checked out,” Jesse suggested. “It wouldn't do to put it off. You might end up

you're right,”

Nancy suddenly asked.

as though she had said something

know that I went to a

a sardonic smile. “Turns out the report

your tongue, Nancy,” her father

silent and sipped her

Chris

Jesse said as a matter of fact. “Now that the Lindberg family and the Nacht family have their eyes on you, I was worried that

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