(Eliza's POV)I curtseyed low, keeping my eyes fixed on the polished floor. My heart pounded so hard beneath my ribs, I feared someone might hear it."You may rise," Harriet Stone said, her tone clipped with efficiency.As I straightened, I carefully maintained my submissive posture—shoulders slightly hunched, head tilted downward, hands clasped before me. The bruises on my face, though fading, provided the perfect disguise.Who would look twice at a beaten servant girl?The servants around me moved with practiced precision, arranging dishes and tidying spaces. No one paid me any particular attention.I wondered if the "Alpha" they spoke of was Alexander Hayes. I hadn't anticipated that my unassuming appearance and the bruises on my face would become such an advantage in infiltrating the residence.Harriet Stone studied me with narrowed eyes. "You'll do," she decided, nodding curtly. "Follow me and do exactly as I say. The Alpha expects perfection.""Yes, Nanny Stone," I murmur
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