Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 535

Johanna pursed her lips and pretended to look aggrieved. "Last time I called you that, Stephan scolded me. How would I dare to say it again?"

Imogen knew about that incident. She couldn't help but feel a bit resentful toward Stephan for his lack of tact. Comforting Johanna, she said, "Don't bother with him! We're both sisters-in-law and sisters at heart. No one can change that!"

Johanna nodded happily, maintaining a docile appearance. However, her smile carried an unmistakable hint of mockery and smugness.

Unfortunately, Imogen couldn't see it.

Unable to flaunt her triumph openly, Johanna felt her satisfaction diminished slightly.

But the thought of her and Archie doing things as they pleased right under the blind Imogen's nose filled her with a secret thrill and joy.

Johanna scoffed inwardly, "So what if you're the eldest daughter of the Russell family? So what if your powerful status makes you untouchable? I'm the one who climbed step by step from the bottom with him! I'm the one who shares the deepest bond with him! I'm the one he truly loves and understands!"

She curled her lips into a smile, eagerly imagining the day when her efforts would all come to fruition.

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At the bottom of the canyon, Felicia released the rope she had rappelled down on and unhooked the safety harness from her waist before scanning her surroundings.

The area was shrouded in thick white fog, heavy with moisture. Within moments, tiny water droplets gathered on her eyelashes, and even the stray hairs on her forehead were dampened by the fog.

She couldn't see far ahead, so she didn't dare move recklessly for fear of falling into a hidden pit. Instead, she cautiously inched forward step by step.

Earlier, she remembered seeing Stephan running southeast from above. That was where the flat area Pete and the Carrell family members camped on.

The visibility was so poor that she couldn't see anything clearly. Worse still, the wind was blowing in the opposite direction, preventing her from hearing any sounds from that side. Then again, it was unlikely to have any.