"Harriette..." Anastasia called out, stopping Harriette in her tracks.Harriette turned around, meeting Anastasia's gaze. For a fleeting moment, she thought she caught a hint of mockery in Anastasia's gaze, but when she blinked, all she saw was the familiar timid, downtrodden expression she had come to expect."Must've been my imagination," she thought. After all, Anastasia had never been worth her attention."Is there anything else?" she asked with a note of arrogance as she raised her chin. It was as if she was addressing an insignificant insect.Unfazed, Anastasia replied softly, "No. It's nothing."Harriette frowned, irritation mounting as she studied Anastasia's face, finding only a meek submission that fueled her disdain. Had the hour not been late and Miles' room nearby, she would have loved to teach Anastasia a lesson right then and there.With a derisive huff, she turned and left the room without bothering to close the door.Anastasia listened as Harriette's footsteps f
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