Chapter 704

Horace watched Brittany's retreating figure, noticing the way she swayed her hips with a teasing grace that was impossible to ignore. The sight was maddening enough to make him laugh bitterly.

Ida raised her hand as if to wipe the corner of Horace's mouth. "Are you alright?"

But before her hand could reach him, Horace stepped back sharply "I'm going home first."

With that, he turned and left.

Ida's hand froze midair. Alene now, she dropped all pretenses. Herexpression twisted into one of bitter resentment and cold malice.

She hated Brittany.

Ida was the daughter of the Larson family's driver. Years ago, her father had died saving Horace's father, and her mother died soon after.

Because Horace felt indebted to Ida, he had always looked after her and they had practically grown up together.

Ida had loved Horace deeply, believing she would one day marry him and become Mrs. Larson.

But then the Larson and Brewer families suddenly arranged an alliance through marriage, and Horace married Brittany instead.

Ida had tried to convince herself that Brittany was just a pawn in a grand alliance, doomed to a lonely life, but nothing could have been further from the truth.

the moment she married Horace, she clung to him like a

marriage, Ida had once stood outside Horace's study. The door wasn't fully closed, and she

sat behind his desk, surrounded by stacks of paperwork, but Brittany was perched on his lap, her camisole slipping off one shoulder,

husky. "I still have a lot of work

honey. I want you..."

her close. "Okay. Let's go to the

"I want to do it

his head, kissing her deeply, letting her hands roam

heard there's a really beautiful new secretary at

"Who?"

I'm talking about. That secretary who looks at you

honestly don't know

don't know her, then I'll tell your

"Do as you wish."

handsome and rich, I have

skirt, his eyes darkening. "You can't seem to keep your hands off of me; you wring me dry every day. I have nothing

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him gently.

sudden urge?" Horace asked,

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