Chapter 695

---- "And what if I did try to pin it on that idiot mistress of yours? What are you going to do about it, you nosy old hag?" "T'll tell the Duchess! You'll be thrown out for a thief!" "Not if I can help it!" The housekeeper lunged at her in an instant.

Freya never imagined she would rip off her mask so openlyor that she would physically attack her.

She stepped back to dodge, lifting the ledger to slam it over her headbut someone else acted first.

"AHI" A short, sharp cry escaped her lips.

Her face contorted in agony, and she collapsed forward, desperately grasping at the furniture before consciousness abandoned her.

Her limp body slumped onto the carpet, her outstretched hands just inches from the book.

Behind her head, blood matted her gray hair into a sticky mess, trickling down to stain her crisp, white collar.

Her skull was split open by the porcelain figurine in Franciss hand.

"You...

to get out of here!" Francis snapped, shoving her toward the

help me hide the body in the bathroom!" "For what, damn it?!" Francis raked

know it was us anyway! We dont have time for

you're right think straight.

itjust grab the valuables from the

muttered, trying

to find

brat!" She hadnt forgotten her

out of the room calmlyas if she hadnt just left

servants to move to the north service wing," she ordered one of the maids as she passed through

the kitchen staff? But the dinner"" The

the rest of

happen?" the

"Nothing that concerns you.

Ducal business.

dont return to the main quarters until tomorrow." The maid nodded and

truth, they were all happy for the unexpected

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