Chapter 17 No More Pretending

Aubrey’s POV

This was the real Bailey. The sweet, well–behaved image she showed others was nothing but an act.

I looked at her and smiled faintly. “Looks like you didn’t learn your lesson from last night.”

Pestis!

It would’ve been better if I hadn’t brought it up. The moment I did, Bailey’s whole body started shaking with rage!

She bared her wolf fangs and screamed at me, “You bitch! You really put on a good show! Those two guys were clearly bad news, and you expect me to believe nothing happened between you three after all that time?”

I raised an eyebrow and said slowly, “Now that you mention them… it’s funny, I didn’t even know them. We had no history, no conflict. So why would they come after me?” I smiled. “Maybe I should ask Madam Adelyn to put some pressure on them. See what they say. What do you think?”

Bailey’s face, already twisted with anger, instantly turned white.

She shouted, “You filthy wench! Haven’t you made enough of a disgrace of yourself?!”

Her eyes were wild with panic, even though her words were full of menace.

“I’m warning you–don’t run your mouth. Or I’ll make sure you regret it!”

“Make sure I regret it?”

stared her down and stepped toward her. Bailey instinctively


Adelyn promised to get justice for me. Who knows what those two will confess to? Who knows who the real

that person properly. Maybe something like… chopping off her limbs and tying her to a

I let go.

gave out and

looked at me in horror, then said nothing. Without a word, she suddenly shifted

exactly where she was going

sudden whiff of food stopped me. I hadn’t eaten much at the Miguel manor, and after everything last night and today,

the kitchen.

two

hungry,” I said, leaning against the doorframe. The maids stared at me in

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No

what their reaction was.


I didn’t know was that after 1 left,

Th Pearls

young lady now? Just toss her

wanted to see if they really had the guts to

stared at myself in the

still such a fresh, delicate age. Even with thick bangs nearly covering half my face, I

pushed all my hair back into a high ponytail,

mirror–so completely transformed–I smiled. I actually thought I looked pretty

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