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At Bay

by Mrs. Alexander

Level C1 · AdvancedRomance12 chapters
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CEFR level
C1
Length
12 chapters
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About this book

About this book

In vibrant Paris, a wealthy lady and a sharp financier navigate high society, secret missions, and tangled relationships, where trust and fortune hang in delicate balance. Amid blooming chestnuts and whispered intrigues, loyalties will be tested and hearts set at bay.

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Contents

12 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CHAPTER I. STRIKING THE TRAIL.
03CHAPTER II. PLAYING WITH FIRE.
04CHAPTER III. OLD SCORES.
05CHAPTER IV. A LAST CARD.
06CHAPTER V. VANISHED.
07CHAPTER VI. PURSUIT.
08CHAPTER VII. WILL-O'-THE-WISP.
09CHAPTER VIII. DAWNING LIGHT.
10CHAPTER IX. THE SECRET OF THE PRISON HOUSE.
11CHAPTER X. A TRUE LOVER'S KNOT.
12CHAPTER XI. PAID IN FULL.

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