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Defending, standing firm-these were foreign concepts to Clark. He sipped his coffee, unsure of what to say to

Isolde.

He felt that everything running through his mind, or anything he might say, would be utterly unsuitable for her.

She would look down on him.

“Isolde, cout here now!”

Martha's sharp, furious voice rang out from beyond the door.

Isolde set her coffee cup down and walked outside, only to see Martha, accompanied by two maids, fuming with

anger.

“Did you get addicted to slappingthe last time? Looking for more of the same?” Isolde said coldly.

Martha's face turned bright red with fury. “I'm asking you-did you take the two bolts of cloud satin from the

storeroom?”

de’s expression remained indifferent. “I didn’t take them. And even if | had, it’s not for you to be shouting at me

like this.”

Martha snapped, “Ryker says you took them. Why don’t you admit it? That satin was bought forby my

mother! What right do you have to take it?”

Isolde furrowed her brow. Ryker was still trying to stir up such petty squabbles? It seemed he was only getting

more idle.

Ever since Milton's incident, she had given him a good talking-to. After that, he had kept his tail between his

legs, thinking she’d let him off easy. But no, instead of letting go of a bigger scheme, he resorted to these

childish tricks.

“Listen, first, | didn’t take it. Second, even if | had, you have no right to cause a scene here, Isolde said, growing

bored of the exchange. She motioned to Hattic and Hazel, saying, “Take her away.”

Hattie and Hazel weren't gentle when escorting someone out. One grabbed each of Martha's arms and roughly

dragged her away.

“Isolde, you better give it back, or I'll go tell my uncle, and he’ll punish you!” Martha yelled in anger.

Isolde turned to Noelle. “Tell Ryker to csee me.”

“Yes, ma'am,” Noelle replied.

Ryker was quickly brought to her, head lowered, looking strangely odd without his two ears, his face unreadable.

He muttered a quiet, “Isolde.”

“Did | take Martha's cloud satin?” Isolde asked, her tone calm.

“No,” Ryker answered, his voice soft.

“But that’s what you told her, isn’t it?”

Ryker slowly raised his head and, with a resigned sigh, dropped to his knees. A bitter smile spread across his

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In other words, he was only following orders. Who else would still resort to such lowly tricks? Only that foolish

Matilda.

Isolde was curious to see what he was up to. This sort of petty schwas unworthy of him, a waste of his

talents.

“You should've been kicked out long ago. Do you know that?” Isolde asked

“I know,” Ryker said quietly.

“But you're still here.”

“Because of your grace, Miss Langley”

“I don’t owe you any grace. I'm just too lazy to deal with you. If | hadn't cut off your ears and you hadn't been

rejected by Matilda, you'd be nothing more than a stray dog by now.”

Matilda had long stopped trusting him, believing he had betrayed her at Montlins Manor. Now, Ryker was nothing

more than a lackey, a runner for others. Even Prudence didn’t welchim anymore.

Of course, now that Prudence was back, she needed to build up her own network. Ryker’s replacement was only

a matter of time.

“I'm just a stray dog. Ryker muttered softly.

“You were once the powerful Ryker, or now a pitiful stray dog-it all depends on me, Isolde said coldly.

Ryker’s lips trembled, and he kowtowed again, begging, “Please, Isolde, have mercy.”

Isolde’s gaze remained sharp. “If you want mercy, showyour sincerity. | don’t keep useless people around.”

Ryker nodded. “Understood, Isolde.”

Isolde took a sip of her coffee, savoring it slowly before placing the cup down. She watched him quietly, her

piercing eyes studying him as if dissecting his every move.

Ryker didn’t dare look up, but he could feel the two sharp gazes slicing through his face, sending a chill through

him.

How had he once thought this girl, returning from Belleview Manor, would be weak and easy to deceive?

He had made a huge mistake.

“Go find someone for me. Once you've found them, cback and ask for my mercy,” Isolde said coldly.

She gestured to Hattie.

Hattie nodded. “Let's go. You need to know who you're looking for first.”

After Ryker left with Hattic, Clark asked, “Isolde, who are you looking for? | know speople in Argentum who

might be able to help.

Vance had originally lived in Argentum, but later, Geoffrey arranged for him to take a minor position in Caelmont,

where he brought his family. Things hadn't worked out, and when Prudence cto Caelmont, she helped him

with sfunds to start a business.

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When Geoffrey wrote to her, Prudence took the opportunity to bring them back-this letter served as the perfect

excuse for a graceful exit.

She wasn't returning because she failed in Caclmont, but because she was here to manage the Duke's estate.

“It’s not so much that | need to find someone-it’s just a little test for him,” Isolde said, offering only a vague

response.

Clark nodded, sensing that she didn’t quite trust him. He felt that he didn’t have much worth trusting himself.

Bored, he found an excuse to leave.

Ryker wasn’t someone Isolde would easily trust.

But there were speople who, though hard for others to find, might be able to track down for him.

The events that happened at the Duke’s estate were mostly masterminded by Prudence and Matilda, and Ryker,

having spent many years there, knew quite a bit about the dirty dealings that went on.

He would probably know the whereabouts of her mother’s former associates, and even if he didn’t, he could still

squeeze suseful information from the old servants.

The next day, Clark went with Prudence to inspect her shops.

The shop Prunella’s mother had provided for her was mostly already in operation. Sof the stores were lucky,

leased out to others, earning rent every year.

Prunella was a natural at business, and under her care, the shops always ran smoothly.

But after she died, they fell into Prudence’s hands. Prudence decided it was easier to just lease them out and

collect rent rather than handle the profits and losses herself.

Thus, most of Prudence’s shops were leased out, with only a few businesses running under her direct

management-two coffee bean stores, two grain shops, an inn, and a restaurant.

There were three estates on the outskirts of the city, and other estates were scattered across different states, all

leased to others for five years at a time.

Since the businesses were all profitable, Prudence took Clark to one of her stores in Eastville. This shop was up

for lease soon, and Prudence planned to take it back and give it to Clark.

The shop had a large frontage, and the owner sold alcohol. However, it was located in a corner of Eastville, so

while alcohol sales did well due to word of mouth, it wasn’t an ideal spot for other kinds of businesses.

“How do you like it?” Prudence asked with a smile.

Clark lowered his eyes. “If you say it’s good, then it’s fine.”

“If you don’t like it, I have other places. Would you like to see them?” Prudence offered.

Clark felt that the location was too remote. If he had a choice, he would look around smo... “Alright,”

he said.

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