NovelEnglishChapter 819
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Elsie's heart, which had been thumping with anticipation, skipped a beat for
reasons unknown, and the warmth of masculine pheromones that had enveloped her began to wane.
Whether it was Avery or those high-society men she'd been coerced into
appeasing, they all saw her as nothing more than a plaything.
She was a fool to have thought otherwise.
She'd believed that Elvis would be different from those other men.
But alas, he was just like the rest.
With a pained smile and a barely noticeable glisten in her eyes, Elsie stifled the ache in her heart and laughed
bitterly, "Elvis, you seem in fine spirits today. How do you want to play? Straight-up, from behind, or the full
monty?"
Her voice was alluring, her posture exuded seduction.
However, Elvis' teasing gaze darkened in an instant as he yanked her shoulder and pinned her against the bark
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His deep eyes bore into hers, finally resting on her heaving chest as if to peer right into her soul, "You look pretty
nice in that."
His tone was still playful and nonchalant.
Elsie's heartbeat went haywire, her cheeks burning with a flush of shame. She raised her hand to remove the
black trench coat she was wearing.
"Keep it on," Elvis pressed her hand against the coat, pulling it closer, "It's cold out, don't catch a chill."
Elsie felt the dry warmth from his calloused palm, a solidity that brought an unexpected surge of emotion to her
throat.
In a blink, a tear betrayed her, rolling down her cheek.
Just as Elsie moved to wipe it away, Elvis caught her chin and tenderly kissed the tear from her face.
Her eyes, wet with emotion, sparked with a sensation like electricity coursing through her.
Beneath the trench coat, her slender legs almost gave way, sliding down the tree trunk, but Elvis was quick to
catch her by the waist, steadying her.
"Tell me, why the tears?" His breath was hot against her skin, caressing the small of her back.
Elsie breathed heavily, her voice muffled and weak, "It's none of your business."
"Is it because I'm such a great guy that I've moved you to tears? Hm?" Elvis cocked his head, his breathing
deepening.
From a distance, the two of them looked entwined with each other.
The scene was charged with an intimate tension.
Even though they hadn't done a thing, it felt like everything had happened.
"You're not good, you're too cruel!"
Elsie suddenly pushed him away and ran into the depths of the woods without looking back.
She ran fast, like she was escaping.
No footsteps followed; Elvis didn't chase after her, and she didn't want him to.
The moment Elvis kissed away her tears, she felt as happy as she was frightened.
She thought, "Elvis, don't be so kind to me. You'll regret it, you're bound to regret it!"
Elvis stood rooted to the spot, his expression darkening. After a long moment, he turned slowly and gazed in
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The woods were silent, leaving him alone with his thoughts.
"When will you giveyour whole heart?"
He raised his hand to his lips, as if he could still feel the warmth of her tears, "I can hardly wait to close the net."
He thought, "Myis set not just for Avery. But for you too."
At dusk, Elsie had just returned to the Velvet Haven when Harvey escorted her to Avery.
"Mr. Chambers, you wanted to see me?"
Avery was on the balcony, amusing himself with a colorful parrot caged in a golden lattice.
He remained silent, and she dared not speak, only waiting with her gaze downcast.
"The day Marilla was kidnapped," Avery began, and Elsie tensed up, an alarm going off in her heart. "That
woman named Lily, working for Jareth, managed to find Marilla's location so quickly. Was it you who leaked the
information?"
Elsie's face remained impassive, but her world turned pitch black as if she had plummeted into an abyss.
"That day, you and Hans went to intercept Aaron and Jareth's associate. You even clashed with them," Avery's
eyes narrowed as he plucked a red feather from the parrot, causing the bird to flap its wings violently in pain.
"Hans is Sir's trusted confidant. | have faith in him. So, reluctantly, | can only suspect you now."
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