Lord Preston's Secret Tutor (47 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 54

At that moment, Windsor sensed a storm approaching. The calm sea began to churn. Waves rose higher, scattering droplets of rain.

“What on earth is so displeasing to you?! Why! Why are you staring at me like that? What have I done wrong?”

What have I done wrong, she asked.

Windsor chewed over her words, then let out a cold, mocking chuckle. Jacqueline, who had betrayed him, was now the one flaring up in anger—demanding to know what she’d done wrong.

She didn’t think her actions were wrong at all. Even after betraying Windsor’s trust, she remained unaware that it was a mistake.

Windsor grew even colder, hardening inside. Instead of yielding to the incoming storm, he resolved to stand against it.

“Miss Somerset, you’ve done nothing wrong.”

“!”

Jacqueline’s eyes widened. At first, it was because of his voice—so chilling it numbed her fingertips. A shiver ran down her spine.

Only then did his words finally sink in, belatedly piercing her mind. He had said she’d done nothing wrong—but his tone suggested she’d committed some grave error.

Her previously sharp voice softened instantly. It wasn’t that her heart had relented; she was simply too bewildered to know what to do.

“But then… why has your attitude toward me changed?”

“Changed? Hmm. I’m not sure. How much closer can the relationship between an employer and an employee possibly be?”

Employer and employee.

Windsor had drawn a clear line between them—an impassable boundary, neither to be crossed nor breached. Suddenly, Jacqueline’s eyes wavered.

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