Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 484

Johanna felt that Stanley wasn’t just scolding the otherschut indirectly mocking her as well!

That damned bastard was niining her plans again!

Johanna sneered coldly, “Stanley, you dare defy Imogen’s onders? Don’t forget that you’re just a dog the Russell family hired. And now, you’re disobeying your master to defend an outsider?

Though her words were harsh, Stanley didn’t so much as blink. Instead, he simply chuckled nonchalantly and corrected her, “I’m not the Russell family’s dog. I’m Mr. Russell’s personal dog, and his order was for me to protect Mrs. Russell That’s the only order I’ll follow.”

Having said this, Stanley turned to the other subordinates and baked, “Stand down!”

Without hesitation, they retreated like a receding tide, leaving no one behind.

It wasn’t that they didn’t respect Imogen, but Stanley, as Stephan’s trusted alde, represented his will The moment he addressed Felicia as Mrs. Russell, 1 dared lay a finger on her.

After all, they were first and foremost Stephan’s subordinates

“Fine! Perfect! This is just great!” Johanna sneered, glaring at Stanley. “You’d better not regret this!”

Stanley shook his head without responding

betore turning on her heel

no one

stowed her silver needles away. She had no shortage

e of defensive poisons

and while she didn’t mind using them, she

feeling exasperated. “What’s with Ms. Russell? One minute, she’s fine, the next, she’s flipping

“How about this, ma’am? You head back

and I’ll go investigate

and save some time going back and

“That works too.”

heard the

of wariness, mixed with provocation. She raised her voice and

doing here?

tumed her attention toward the commotion at the door. Her face was devoid of the

behind felicia, hesitated before speaking softly, “Ms. Russell, is there some land of

shouting, “You’re just in time! Stanley, tell me, does the person who alled Archie go by the

cast a quick glance at Johanna, realizing she had spilled everything to Imogen despite

evidence may point in that direction, but there are still numerous unverified doubts! Mr. Russell suspects someone is deliberately misleading us. He’s still investigating, which is why he