“I don’t mean to impose myself on you, but you’ve got to think about our family. And besides, is it really good for someone as naive as Miss Goodwin to live in our family?” Martha argued calmly. “Our family has a complicated background and an extensive network of influence. If you let a lady who knows nothing be the lady of the house, she’ll panic!”

“You’re overthinking it, Grandma. She and I have yet to reach that point in our relationship,” Arthur said, comforting her. “I’ve got something else to deal with, so I gotta go.”

After leaving through the door, Arthur crooked his finger at the bodyguard from earlier, who immediately came over with his head down, saying, “Young Master Weiss.”

Arthur’s good-looking face clouded over instantly. “Who allowed you to betray me?!”

“I’m sorry, Young Master Weiss, but I didn’t betray you. I saw someone when I came out of your study.”

“Who is it?”

on our conversation.” The bodyguard wouldn’t take the blame in place of

swimming pool and chatting with a friend over the phone. Hearing the footsteps behind her, she looked back and hung up the phone before walking up to

grandma about Sophia losing my family heirloom?”

she said, “Sorry, Artie, but

frosty in an instant. He warned, “There

the situation. “Sorry, Artie. I’m really sorry, but Sophia Goodwin is the most doggone person for losing such a valuable thing of yours! She’s got no idea how valuable the family

let me hear you vilify Sophia ever again, or get out of my home,” Arthur said before turning around

in panic. “Forgive me,

his arm out of her grasp in disgust.

before a surge of resentment swept over her. What has Sophia done to cause my relationship with Artie to become

office. Startled,

up. Seeing that it was an incoming call from an unfamiliar number,

I’m Emily Jennings. Let’s meet up!” Emily’s voice

for a moment. Then, she replied politely, “I’m

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