The Female Alpha’s Sanctuary

Chapter 268

Chapter 268

Third Person’s POV

“I thought you’d quarrel with her, but you talked calmly, Priscilla said with a hint of disdain.

* Des Going

“Calmness solves problems. We need one hardliner and one peacemaker. We can’t break ties completely With her good relations with royalty and Lunas, if she slanders me, my reputation will be ruined. You don’t mind conflict like I do.”

Adelaide said nothing.

She looked at the check, then took out some cash from her wallet and handed it to Susan. “This is for you -a bonus.”

Susan’s eyes widened. “Luna Adelaide, this is two thousand dollars!”

“Yes, you’ve cared for Priscilla for years. You deserve a share, Adelaide smiled.

Priscilla glanced at her. “Why give her money? She’s well–provided for. I take care of her. At her age, extra money might just get her scammed.”

Susan gratefully accepted the money.

From Susan’s reaction and Priscilla’s words, Adelaide inferred that while Priscilla treated Susan decently, she rarely gave her extra rewards beyond her regular stipend.

It wasn’t that Priscilla was mean–spirited–she considered Susan family.

But some people are generous to outsiders yet casual, even stingy, with their own.

Adelaide pocketed the check–since Priscilla still saw her as an outsider, she’d keep it that way.

Priscilla sneered at Susan’s delight. “What’s with you? Have I ever shortchanged you?”

always been generous,” Susan replied,

her age, who wouldn’t

a grateful look at Adelaide, vowing to speak well

leaned against the carriage window, avoiding Adelaide’s gaze and maintaining her aloof

opinion of Adelaide had

promptly retrieve the pink diamonds and the three hundred thousand

Adelaide were partly out of guilt–she knew having Susan stole diamonds for

threatening to

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Madison might keep the diamonds and use the stolen wedding gifts to blackmail her; second, if Adelaide caused a scandal, Priscilla’s

shattered.

her see

ordeal, her animosity toward Adelaide faded, even regretting her

was no pushover–witnessing her skill in outmaneuvering Madison and reclaiming

Adelaide would

at Adelaide, she noticed

radiance of a

asked curiously, “Aren’t you the least bit

countered, “Why should

she’s Madison, Lycan Erasmus’s aunt, respected even by the former Lycan King. Her influence in the capital’s social circles is immense. A single word from

she slanders heroes who’ve contributed to the kingdom, even her

that offending someone as

and money–seemed impossible to her, but Adelaide had done it