Chapitre 225: A News

"You need to stop the spread of the news, Julia. Don't let him approach any news houses. Warn them that if there is any news about Clive, they should run it by me instead of simply announcing it. Let them think that someone is trying to create trouble."

Once her assistant had gone, Emilia rubbed her forehead. She had spent three blissful days, roaming the countryside with Lionel. Even though they had not embarked on the relationship that she had envisioned, she wasn't disappointed. His vow to 'court' her might be outdated but she could get behind the sentiment. 

She's even convinced herself that she could indeed have a normal relationship with Lionel without letting Clive's threats hang over her head. As for Noel, she wasn't even going to touch the subject with a ten-foot pole.