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Eliza didn't know of any distant relatives. Sophie must have found someone pretending to be a Stonor relative to cause trouble in the Oriphoenix Building.

Eliza studied the staff's faces, noticing their apprehension. They had reluctantly obeyed Roger's earlier threats, clearly terrified of him. The older employees, especially, seemed to carry the weight of his harsh leadership.

Sophie took pleasure in isolating others, leaving them feeling helpless and alone. She'd done it before, but Eliza refused to let it happen again.

"Have things been disappearing here?" she asked.

The staff chimed in, "Yes! Roger would often take things from the shop-rubies, even scraps of high-quality fabric. Those scraps might have been leftovers, but they were still valuable."

Items at the Oriphoenix Building were always expensive, especially on the second and third floors, where custom orders were made. Customers could select fabrics for tailored clothing or precious stones like rubies and emeralds for custom jewelry.

"He didn't just steal scraps, I even saw him stealing finished jewelry!"

Sophie had never paid attention to the accounts, so she wouldn't have known even when the numbers were off. It made Roger bolder over time, taking what he wanted without a second thought.

The staff quickly revealed Roger's secrets, sending him into a rage so intense he thought he might vomit blood. He was consumed by a desire to silence them all permanently.

He couldn't risk angering Renee; she was formidable enough as it was, a living nightmare. Even more frightening was the person she held within.

"Has he taken anything these past few days?" Eliza asked sharply.

stole a solid gold bracelet last night!

have two staff members escort Roger to the House of Imperial Justice. Inform them that a 'distant relative' of the Duke's estate attempted

"Alright!" Renee replied.

felt empowered, prompting two of them to join Renee in

cracking. He was certain the Duke of Mowbray would end his life if he found out, but Eliza didn't care

arms laden with extravagant purchases, her footsteps echoing through the building. Eliza's eyes glinted with amusement as

stack-custom orders for clothing and jewelry. 'Well, well, she thought,

raised an eyebrow, playfully

Eliza's tone as disapproval, was on the verge of tears. Her face flushed with shame as she clenched her fists, fighting back

an argument if Eliza didn't back down. Thankfully, Eliza let it go and turned to say, "Escort Miss

she fumed inwardly, 'Damn it! I swore I'd never set foot in Oriphoenix Building again. That awful Eliza! I hoped

month's financial records. Before leaving, she instructed her staff, "If any problems arise, send a message to Solacecrest Manor for Malaki. He'll take care of it. If it's something even Malaki can't handle, send word to Saint Grace Nunnery, and I'll deal

Grace. You have

a few more minor instructions, Eliza waited until Renee returned before finally leaving the Oriphoenix Building.. The Oriphoenix Building was already thriving, so

to grow herbs on each. Managing them kept Malaki busy, forcing him to travel between all three. He was so swamped that he was probably unaware of the

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handled herself, saving him

estates and Dylan mentioning the ledger. She wondered how much of the

in the herb fields. And Matthew wouldn't have been clever enough to devise a plan like using the Withered

dishonest tactics were nothing new. It was time he learned

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