Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 333

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In the moonlight, Zoe’s eyes looked incredibly sincere.

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Alyce’s face darkened the moment she heard Zoe’s plea. ‘Stay here? How could someone who tried to kill Ms. Rosewood even think about staying? she thought.

Meanwhile, Phoebe’s lips twitched into a small smile. She knew Elysia had won the bet.

Elysia, however, remained completely calm, unfazed by Zoe’s words. “Zoe, Arcanum House isn’t some place you can just come and go as you please.

“If you want to stay and be on my side, you need to give me a good reason. You were with Ryan. How do I know you don’t

still have it out for me?”

“Didn’t what I did outside show I’m on your side?” Zoe asked.

Elysia just laughed softly. “If that’s the best you got, it’s way too easy to fake. I need more than that.”

Zoe’s eyes narrowed. “So what do you want from me?”

Elysia’s voice turned serious. “If you’re willing to die, I’ll believe you.”

The room went dead quiet. Everyone stared, shocked by Elysia’s words. Phoebe was especially confused.

Wasn’t Elysia trying to get Zoe on her side? Now that Zoe wanted to stay, why was Elysia shutting her out?’ she wondered.

between them was death. If Zoe wasn’t ready to give up everything, Elysia couldn’t trust her enough to let her stay at

long, heavy silence, Zoe looked back at her and said, “If

her own throat. Everyone

but Alyce wasn’t worried. In fact, she almost hoped Zoe would go through with it. If Zoe was faking loyalty to plot

open. She’d only seen this kind of drama on

the calmest of them all. He knew Elysia wouldn’t let Zoe get hurt. This was just a test.

the stab, she could stay at Arcanum House. If she hesitated, she’d be

as she looked at Elysia, who just stood there, not lifting a finger to stop

made a quick slash across her

braced for blood, but just as they winced and looked away, the dagger slipped from Zoe’s

hand and the bloody dagger. Then it dawned on them–they all turned to Elysia. Elysia just stood there, calm as ever. “Not bad,” she said with a shrug. “You passed my test. Now I know you’re

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to Zoe. A small cut on the left side of her throat was fleeding, but against her

get her some first aid,”

it,” Alyce replied.

to step forward, Zoe’s voice stopped

curiosity getting the

said flatly, surprising everyone. She’d risked her life to stay at Arcanum Home but now that she could, she wasn’t about to bow down to Elysia. Her true intentions were

interest clearly piqued. After all the drama Zero had stirred up, she still wasn’t ready to accept a new boss, which kind

you accept me?” Elysia

boss,” Zoe said. The room went

from shocked to furious in a heartbeat. Zoe’s boss was Ryan, and she thought Zoe had been playing them all along. If she’s still loyal to Ryan, what’s the point of all this pretending? It makes no sense, Phoebe

got. She glanced over at Elysia, expecting to see her

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