The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

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"Eliza, do you even have a conscience?" Matthew leapt down from the carriage and stormed straight up to her, unleashing his fury without restraint.

"How could you kill so many shadow guards? They were our people! Do you have any idea what you've done? Father's been sick with rage because of you!"

I don't know, and I don't care," Eliza said flatly, not even sparing him a full glance. "You really are heartless, Matthew snapped.

Tm heartless?" Eliza gave a cold laugh. "Then what does that make Sophie? A saint? Don't forget, even you tried to poison her-you absolute scum."

"I did it because I wanted to, Matthew shot back, his eyes burning. "And if it weren't for you, Sophie would never have turned on me

"Oh, you idiot," Eliza muttered.

She turned to leave, but Matthew blocked her path: "Where do you think you're going? Tell me-did you hide Sophie? Where is she? Bring her back to me,

I told you already-I don't know. And even if I did, I wouldn't tell you," she snapped, her patience wearing thin. "If you're so desperate to find her, go look for her younell. I'm not your answer"

Matthew clenched his jaw so tight looked like his teeth might shatter. "Don't think I won't lay a hand on you just because someone powerful's backing you now?

Before he could finish. Eliza slapped him hard across the face. She raised her chin and stared him down, eyes glinting with defiance. "Too late. I already land a hand on you. What now? You gonna hit me hack! Co on-try me."

Matthew's hand shot up, trembling with fury-but in the end, he let it fall

Eliza sneered. So you ve finally learned your place. About time, too. Because if you try anything stupid again, the whole Stonor family can rot in prison together"

"You're getting too full of yourself. Eliza Matthew hissed

"Too bad. I like being full of myself

headed downhill, leaving Matthew standing at the roadside, fists clenched

knuckles cracked

as she walked, her anger still

chest finally died down. Only then did she pick up her

a slow-moving ox cart rumbled up the

The driver wa

Saint Grace Nunnery into town. He wased warmly from the front of the cart.

refuse. She pulled out a

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