The real issue wasnât just bumping into Dylanâit was that he had already noticed her.She shouldâve waited a bit longer, at least until he had fully left the Harlow estate. A miscalculation, indeed.But regret wasnât the priority. She needed to come up with a reasonable excuseâfast.Dylanâs steps
He had worked for the Harlow family for nearly thirty years. Though a butler, his influence was unrivaled, only second to the head of the family.Since Claude had never been appreciated within the family, heâd always dismissed him as unimportant. But times had changed, and with Claude on the brink o
"Jealous?" Dylan questioned himself, though he already knew the answer. His lips twisted into a mocking smile. "Youâre just an ex-wife. Do you really think thatâs even possible?"Suzy laughed instead of getting angry. "Exactly, so whatever I choose to do is none of your business, Mr. Wright."With t
She had her reasons for keeping her relationship with Dylan under wraps. If she didnât want to explain, he wouldnât press.That night, Allen slipped in discreetly to deliver her things, voicing his disapproval. âEven if you want to protect Claude, do you really need to do it personally? Why not let
Suzy was getting ready to accompany Claude to the office. Now that she was his personal caretaker, it was only natural for her to go wherever he did. While he went inside to change, she waited outside the door, idly kicking a pebble around. Suddenly, a strong hand gripped her arm.The touch was fam
No wonder the investigation had led nowhereâshe hadnât fully grasped just how conniving Anne really was. Suzy had thought Anne was just a little manipulative, but it turned out she was both cunning and low enough to go to any lengths.âAnne, we couldâve stayed out of each otherâs way, but you had to
Seeing it was Suzy, Anne froze, stunned for a moment before fully grasping the situation.âSuzy, itâs you!â she snarled, lunging toward her with claws outstretched. Anne could hardly believe it was Suzy whoâd orchestrated her capture.âYes, itâs me! You dumped a whole load of dirt on me, so I figur
As Suzy advanced step by step, Anneâs panic overwhelmed her, and she could no longer worry about the rat that might still be crawling inside her pants. Her heart was pounding rapidly as she backed away, only to feel the cold wall press against her spineâthere was nowhere left to run.Right now, Suzy
Dylan never told Suzy what he was planning. No matter how many times she asked, heâd just flash a mischievous smile and say, "Thatâs classified information."Curiosity was a strange thingâthe more someone kept a secret, the stronger the urge to uncover it became. And Suzy was no exception. The mo
Dylan's health had been deteriorating over the past few days. Sometimes, even speaking became a struggle.He didnât dare tell Suzy. She was already overwhelmed with everything going on, and he didnât want to add to her burden.Suzy noticed his silence after he called her name. He said nothing mor
"Evangeline Manor."Suzy froze. "What did you just say?""I tracked the figure all the way back to Evangeline Manor. They met with the Empress."Her mind went blank.The mastermind sheâd been hunting for so longâĶ was Evangeline?She suspected her sister-in-law once before, but she'd dismissed the th
"Evangeline, donât think like that," Suzy said, comforting Evangeline. "Your kindness isnât the problemâSerenaâs lack of remorse is. Stop blaming yourself. Just leave her to me. Iâll handle everything. You just need to focus on getting better."Evangeline nodded, tears streaming down her face. "Su
Dylan couldnât figure out what Suzy had in mind. She hadnât explained her plan, leaving him completely in the dark.In reality, Suzy wasnât planning to do anything. Sheâd decided to stop fighting and go along with the game.Whoever was behind this was clearly trying to mislead her, keeping her cha
"Suzy, please don't think that way anymore. If you do, I really donât know what Iâll do," Evangeline said softly."Okay, I wonât," Suzy reassured her, squeezing her hand. "And you shouldn't think about it either. Iâm right here with you. Just close your eyes and rest for a while."Evangeline obedie
Seeing how firmly Suzy insisted that Serena was the culprit, Simon didnât argue further. He let out a long sigh. "Maybe youâre right. Like you said, the evidence does point to her.""Iâll find a way to make her confess," Suzy said with quiet determination.As they spoke, a loud crash came from Evan
"Iâm on my way!" Suzy answered, then rushed straight to Evangeline's room.When she arrived, it was immediately clear that Evangeline wasn't struggling physicallyâit was her mental state that had deteriorated."I just got back," Simon said anxiously as he paced near the doorway. "The moment I walked
Suzy assumed that after enduring the punishment, Serena would break and tell the truth. But she didnât.Even after being beaten to the brink of death, she refused to confess.Suzy stood there, watching Serena, who was slumped against the iron frame, her body covered in blood, her breathing shallow.