Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 484

Johanna felt that Stanley wasn't just scolding the others but indirectly mocking her as well!

That damned bastard was ruining her plans again!

Johanna sneered coldly, "Stanley, you dare defy Imogen's orders? Don't forget that you're just a dog the Russell family hired. And now, you're disobeying your master to defend an outsider?"

Though her words were harsh, Stanley didn't so much as blink. Instead, he simply chuckled nonchalantly and corrected her, "I'm not the Russell family's dog. I'm Mr. Russell's personal dog, and his order was for me to protect Mrs. Russell. That's the only order I'll follow."

Having said this, Stanley turned to the other subordinates and barked, "Stand down!"

Without hesitation, they retreated like a receding tide, leaving no one behind.

It wasn't that they didn't respect Imogen, but Stanley, as Stephan's trusted aide, represented his will. The moment he addressed Felicia as Mrs. Russell, no one dared lay a finger on her.

After all, they were first and foremost Stephan's subordinates.

"Fine! Perfect! This is just great!" Johanna sneered, glaring at Stanley. "You'd better not regret this!"

Stanley shook his head without responding.

Johanna shot Felicia a vicious glare before turning on her heel and leaving.

Felicia calmly stowed her silver needles away. She had no shortage of defensive poisons on her, and while she didn't mind using them, she found it a little troublesome.

She rubbed her temples, feeling exasperated. "What's with Ms. Russell? One minute, she's fine; the next, she's flipping out and sending people to tie me up. There's got to be a reason, right?"

Stanley scratched his head, equally clueless. "How about this, ma'am? You head back to your room, and I'll go investigate the matter."

"No need. Let's go together and save some time going back and forth."