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47. ONE ON ONE WITH THE QUEEN

~PAMELA

I could not stand Elizabeth's pompous ass, that much was certain. We were never going to see eye to eye as long as Stephan was involved. What I did not understand was why he wanted me here on this island.

What I felt for Lady Croft on the other hand was fear and uneasiness. She has this dangerous aura around her so I was cautious with the way I spoke with her.

She led me up the ivory marble spiral stairs to one of the rooms in the manor. I took the liberty to look around for more details about the interior design. I wondered how much money she was worth.

"Pamela, is it? Tell me how you ended up with Delmundo," Her voice tore into my thoughts.

"It is kind of long and complicated," I said trying to avoid revealing anything else that might put me in more trouble than I already was.

"We have time, Pamela," Lady Croft firmly insisted.

I already knew the kind of person she was, the kind that the word NO was not in their vocabulary. Women like her alway