Chapter 185

Elizabeth looked up at the sky, then shifted her gaze to Julian. Julian sighed helplessly. She had already brought it up—how could he possibly say no? "Alright, I'll help you out. But once it's done, that tea set is mine." He had noticed that tea set the minute he walked in. Clearly a piece from Elliot, and with the kind of price it went for at auctions? Getting one for free felt like a total win. "This one? Sure, why not." Elizabeth could see right through him. After Julian left, grinning ear to ear, Jack stepped forward and asked, "Miss Elizabeth, aren't you worried that having an outsider involved in this might backfire?" He had good reason for concern. He didn't know Julian well enough to fully trust him. "What's the worst that could happen? Don't overthink it—he's not like the others." She pulled out a letter from under the tea set and handed it to Jack. "Send this out for me." The addressee: Liam Flynn. Jack's scalp itched just looking at the name. People might not know, but he c