“Mr. Thomas, every servant here fears Mrs. Thomas. A shroud of apprehension blankets the house.”

Fear? Millie’s teeth clenched, reshaping her understanding. She had presumed their fear was limited to Bria.

A gaze as direct as Marcus’ met Millie’s incensed expression.

“Why does she evoke such fear?”

“Dread of retribution is pervasive. The chilling tales circulating about Mrs. Thomas are too ominous to ignore. Poisonous intrigue and concealed fatalities haunt us.”

Millie stood flabbergasted and aghast at Bria’s audacious falsehoods.

favorably, drawn by clandestine allurements.

she

not be

colliding against Bria’s cheek with a

the recipient of the blow,

what

visage aflame with

Millie disregarded Bria’s protestations,

venture another falsehood, my palm

“You…”

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