Chapter 148: The Morgans Visit
The world didn’t stop revolving, for the affairs of Vivian Moore weren’t its only concern.
It wasn’t just Vivian who was planning and plotting her next move in this power-hungry city. Others were scheming for noble causes and sinister endeavours, all within the scope of personal and factional gains. One of these individuals was Oliver, someone Vivian didn’t fully trust, but against whom she also didn’t raise many defences. He kept watching over everything and everyone around Moore Manor.
For the past few days, the situation with the plague had become more dangerous in the lower parts of the city, which meant that most of the workers from these areas would be laid off by the mansion. While Oliver was in such danger, his closeness to Esmeralda guaranteed him a spot in the outer shacks around the mansion, as she informed the head butler that he would no longer return to the plagued districts and that all the money he received should be sent to his older brother’s address, who was supporting their family.
This cunning move guaranteed Oliver two things. First, a permanent stay at Moore Mansion without having to go out often, and second, he got to use the Moores’ network to send his reports directly to that so-called elder brother, who was, in fact, his overseer.
But despite being an undercover spy, Oliver was growing more attached to his duties, focusing on caring for the flowers around the house very diligently, taking care of the hounds, and exchanging a few words with Esmeralda, whom Vivian allowed to take a break every now and then to see him.
If he were just to forget about his previous life, he would be quite satisfied with what he had right now. Still, the lingering fear of being found out never faded, and one night, he was given a new task. Something that made his hand tremble the moment he saw what it was.
"Plant this as evidence in the specified location."
The order was simple, but the execution made his mind and heart skip a few beats. He was told to do something insane, even by his standards, and if he were to be found out so close to Vivian’s room, things would go badly... extremely badly.
He prayed for strength and courage because what he was about to do would not only put an innocent person in a bad spot, but it might harm everyone who lived within the walls of House Moore.
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