Chapter 684:

A chill ran through Keely, and she hesitantly entered, offering a tentative smile. “Ma’am, it’s not like that. I just thought you might be tired and didn’t want to bother you.”

Cara fixed Keely with a silent, penetrating stare, making Keely’s skin crawl.

Navigating around the scattered remnants, Keely approached Cara and began kneading her shoulders, trying to lift her spirits. “You’re stunning, truly. Such beauty and grace. Mr. Reeves just doesn’t know how to appreciate your merits.”

Cara let out a derisive laugh. “Spare me the empty words. They only serve to remind me of my misery.”

Keely quickly shook her head. “I’m sincere. Remember your school days in Burmoos? You had admirers everywhere, clamoring for your attention.”

A trace of wistfulness flickered across Cara’s face.

Back then, before all of this, Cara had been vibrant and full of life. While she wasn’t

family had not yet achieved significant fame, but Cara was a well-known figure to many. Numerous distinguished men vied for

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however, Cara remained uninterested in anyone, believing that only a man of unparalleled merit deserved

shifted. They looked at her with contempt and

believe she deserved only an exceptional partner. Having an excellent partner by

Jake showed no interest in her, despite all

temper immediately, Keely

She gently tapped Keely’s hand and remarked, “Alas! After all these years,

in Cara’s eyes as

but you can count on me to have your

flickered in

next words sent a chill through Keely. “Then, do me a favor. Sneak a bug into Clayton’s study. It’s not that I have ulterior motives. It’s just that everyone’s wary of me now, and I need to know what he

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