Lately, James had been swamped with work, leaving early and coming home late every day. But today, he had the rare luxury of sleeping in and was now sitting in the dining room, calmly eating breakfast.The housemaids, unaware of his presence or schedule, were busy chatting as they worked.“Wait, you’re saying the woman who got into that car accident—the Sanders heiress—was our sir’s ex-wife?”“That’s right. But shhh, don’t go around saying her name out loud. Miss Sanders is history now. Don’t ever bring up that name in this household.”“Don’t worry, I know better.” One of the maids, still mid-conversation, stepped through the threshold into the living room without looking up. She hadn’t noticed the man sitting on the couch. Her voice remained loud. “Still, it’s such a shame. Poor thing. She’s so young—I wonder if she’ll even make it.”Before she could hear her colleague’s reply, she noticed her expression shift in horror.“What’s wrong—”“What were you just talking about?”Both
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