Chapter 1658

Of course, Camilla was only thinking about it. She made no further moves. After Tyler stood up, he entered the inner study. She thought perhaps he carried both resentment and love within him, caught in the struggle between the two. Camilla stood there for a long time before finally moving. She walked toward the desk, reached out, and began picking up the scattered chess pieces, placing them back one by one. * Olivia didn't know what kind of deal Tyler had made with the Pearces, but he had managed to retrieve Jacob's body. If this had happened before she met Claude, she might have been moved. But after meeting Claude, all of this felt like nothing more than crocodile tears and hypocrisy. The person who had driven Jacob to his death was now using the deceased's body to win her favor. Cruelty was the only word Olivia could think of. It felt like a form of provocation. After returning to the hotel, she stood dazed in the empty room. Only a crescent moon hung in the sky. She co