Chapter 140: Letter

Pearl's Student? Hilarious. "Pearl only has one student, Phoenix, who's not even here in town. This 'student ' must be a fake," she brushed off. Conor's gaze hardened, his eyes piercing. "True or not, she's the one who poisoned our grandma," he said, his voice barely more than a breath. Shrugging, Stacey said, "Okay, I'll believe you." Conor smiled politely, the perfect gentleman. "You can go." And so, Stacey left. Alone now, Conor watched Stacey leave, a twinge of something dark in his eyes. … After leaving the Burton house, Stacey headed to a tea house A place she'd bought a while back but kept under wraps. And no one knew she was the boss. Settling into a seat, a waiter came up to her, smiling warmly, "What tea can I get you?" "The best one," Stacey said, her voice chilly. "Sure, just a sec," the waiter replied, leaving to make her drink. Checking her watch, Stacey saw it was nearly ten. Brysen walked in, looking like he hadn't slept, bags under his eyes. Stacey see