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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marble flood.

with her hair tied back, she had the kind

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looked like she could be Sophia’s younger sister, if Sophia had

This was a problem.

rumors about their marriage, physically assaulted Ella, had done everything she

had worked. If anything, Alex seemed more

Another beautiful woman in his house, asking personal questions about his love life. A woman who was young and grateful

would be.

most of all, she was here while Sophia had been banned from staying in the guest suite. With a pretty girl like this living

let

how the girl’s uniform stretched across her perfect ass

Too bad.

herself next to a large potted plant that sat

her foot back and

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

looked

“Oops,” Sophia said.

Ella

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

nightgown with my robe

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came over to sit beside me. 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 heard about what happened. I’m so sorry

words made my chest tighten all over again. I’d been trying not

pieces scattered across the floor came rushing

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

and pulled me into her arms, and I let her. I buried my face in

I sobbed. “She died when

her I had left. The only thing that

stroked my hair, making soothing

Lilith just held me, not trying to offer empty platitudes

okay. She

wiped my face with

mess.”

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