Lucy's POV:

I walked out of the room, making sure to lock the door behind me. As soon as I exited the corridor, I was greeted by the sight of Adela. Her face was all scrunched up in her anxious musings.

I shot her a glare, but she didn't seem to notice me. She was so deep in thought that she eventually ran right into me.

That only irritated me even more. If I could find someone else, I wouldn't bother working with this brainless idiot. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Adela's eyes lit up when she finally saw me. "I thought you weren't here!" she exclaimed.

I felt my scowl deepen. "I've told you time and time again not to come to me unless it's urgent! Don't you realize how easy it is to expose both of us if you keep coming here like this?"

skipped to my side, taking my hands in hers. "I'm here to share some good news with you." "What is it?" I didn't

seemingly unfazed by my obvious animosity. "Thanks to the instructions you gave me, I was able to save Rufus from grave danger. He has since promised to

my lips in disdain. "Really? You, saved

tilted her head as if she hadn't had a care in the world. "The details don't matter, as long as the desired result is met. Rufus even told Laura that our wedding will be held to the

sneered and rolled my eyes. "If that is the case, then you should be happily spending your time

face froze, and a look of horror flashed in her eyes. "That's right, you have a

help but snort derisively. "Tell me, then. What is the

consider her words carefully before speaking. "The one

paused and

that time that I didn't even think about anything else. It wasn't until I overheard a conversation between Laura and the doctor later that I found out the only reason Rufus was recovered from his serious injuries so soon was because the

Did she mean Sylvia? But Sylvia had been executed for treason

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