The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 67

Sophia & Ella

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Sophia stepped into Alex’s study just as some brunette maid came rushing out, practically bowling her over in her haste to escape. The girl’s face was flushed, and her little bosom was heaving.

“Careful there,” Sophia said, but the maid was already halfway down the hall and didn’t even bother to apologize.

How rude.

Sophia smoothed down her dress and entered the study, where Alexander was standing by his desk looking somewhat bewildered. She’d come here to make amends–their last few conversations hadn’t exactly gone well, and she was tired of being on the outs with him.

“Alex,” she said, holding up a small wrapped box, “I brought you something. A peace offering.”

He looked up, and she could see the weariness in his green eyes. “Sophia. What are you doing here?”

“I wanted to apologize for the other night. I know I was… difficult.” She set the box on his desk. “It’s that expensive whiskey you like. The one from overseas.”

Alex glanced at the gift but didn’t reach for it. “That’s thoughtful of you.”

“What was all that about?” Sophia asked, nodding toward the door. “Your maid looked like she’d seen a

ghost.”

Alex ran a hand through his red hair, and for a moment, something that might have been amusement

flickered across his face. “I think she might have a crush on me,” he said, sinking into his chair.”

The words stabbed Sophia directly in the heart. “What?”

“She asked me some very personal questions about my marriage. Whether I was happy, that sort of thing.”

Alex shook his head. “Very inappropriate for staff.”

“Indeed.” Sophia forced herself to smile even though she felt a storm of rage building beneath her skin. Another woman was interested in Alex? Another threat to deal with? “How… awkward for you.”

“Yeah.” Alex finally picked up the whiskey. “Thank you for this. It was unnecessary, but I appreciate the

gesture.”

“Of course.” Sophia took a step back. “Well, I should let you get back to your work.”

It didn’t take Sophia long to find her. The girl was on her hands and knees in the main foyer, scrubbing the

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with her hair tied back, she had the kind of beauty that made other women want to

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tiny waist, perfect face. She looked like she could be Sophia’s younger sister, if Sophia had

This was a problem.

to drive a wedge between Alex and Ella. She’d destroyed that hideous old locket at the charity auction, spread rumors about their marriage, physically assaulted Ella, had done everything she could think

Alex

life. A woman who was young and grateful and probably eager to please Alex in ways

would be.

been banned from staying in the guest suite. With a pretty girl like

let

girl’s uniform stretched across her

Too bad.

to a large potted plant that sat on a marble

movement, Sophia drew her foot back and kicked the pot as hard as

the pedestal and crashed to the floor, shattering into a million pieces. Dirt and ceramic shards scattered across the marble, along

looked

“Oops,” Sophia said.

Ella

kitchen, kneading bread dough. She looked up when I entered, her face softening

my nightgown with my robe open in the

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make yourself even sicker standing there.

into one of the chairs at

She seemed to produce a cup of steaming tea and one of those dry but tasty little biscuits for dipping out of nowhere, but I took it gratefully.

I’d been trying not to think about

scattered across

only thing I had of hers,” I said quietly. “The only thing that connected

her arms, and I let her. I buried

I sobbed. “She died when I was just a baby.

piece of her I had left. The only thing that was

making soothing sounds. “It’s not fair. None of

chest ached and my eyes burned. Lilith just

be okay. She just let me

pulled back and wiped my face with my

mess.”

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