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    To use such disgusting tricks, to try to drive a wedge between them… even endangering his health.


    Stunned into silence, Lena trembled where she stood after the scolding.


    William’s re fixed on her. He turned to Luca and said, “Take her out and turn her over to the police. File charges for assault and nder. Follow standard procedure.”


    Theb report on the coffee was in hand, and the police would take it seriously. Luca stepped forward without hesitation, grabbing Lena while she hung limp as a rag.


    Hearing talk of the police, Lena panicked. “No, please! Ste, I messed up, I know I did! Please forgive me just this once, I swear I won’t do it again, please…”


    Terrified beyond measure, she pleaded desperately with Ste.


    Lena was still very young. Prison would ruin her life.


    Neither Ste nor William showed any sign of wavering. They watched coldly as she was dragged away, their eyes unyielding.


    They had learned that showing leniency to an enemy amounted to cruelty to oneself.


    Allowing Lena to go could only invite unknown consequences.


    Once Luca escorted Lena from the room, silence settled over the living room and the other maids stood motionless, hardly daring to breathe.


    Guilt clouded Ste’s eyes as she turned to William. “I’m sorry, William. I shouldn’t have believed her so easily,” Ste said, her voice small.


    William lifted his hand and softly ced a finger against Ste’s lips, silencing her.


    “It’s over. This whole mess taught us how important trust is.” He stared at her. He understood that Ste struggled to trust others, probably because Marc had wounded her in the past.


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    Perhaps this ordeal would be a strange kind of silver lining for her.


    He sped her hand, their fingers interlocking. “Stel, I want you to remember that no matter what happens,e to me directly. Trust me. No outside storm or scheme shoulde between us.”


    Ste squeezed his hand back, nodding firmly with misty eyes. “Got it. I’ll remember.”


    Her past had taught her to hesitate before asking questions outright. During her time with Marc, every question she raised had been met with nothing but his lies.


    Instead of asking questions, Ste had grown used to digging for answers on her own. Now she realized that keeping silent could bring more harm than good, and William was nothing like Marc. She couldn’t keep treating them the same. In a strange way, she owed Lena a thank-you for exposing the cracks in how she dealt with people.


    After Lena’s departure, Ste thought about preparing the meal herself, but William stopped her.


    “You’ve got theb and Neb to focus on. Let the vi staff handle the cooking,” said William.


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