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?”

down and stepped toward her. Bailey instinctively backed away—but I


right about now. After all, Madam Adelyn promised to get justice for me. Who knows what those two will confess to?

whispered right in her face, “Once the truth comes out, I’ll ask her to punish that person properly. Maybe something like… chopping off her limbs and tying

I let go.

out and she collapsed onto

nothing. Without

where she was going to her

me. I hadn’t eaten much at the Miguel manor, and after everything last night and today, I was starving. I

the kitchen.

found two maids prepping

The maids stared at me in shock

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care what their reaction was. I turned and went


after 1 left, the two

Th Pearls

the young lady now? Just toss her some leftover noodles from lunch

to see if they really had the guts to do

stared at myself in the mirror,

delicate age. Even with thick bangs

into a high ponytail, exposing my smooth forehead and

transformed–I

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