Bidding Goodbye (2)

"Miss, Elise Jiang will be sent abroad to study," Irina reported one cold afternoon. "What they are up to this time?" 

The sky was a gray that was neither light nor dark; it was a constant color of frozen tears and clouds that seemed to be made out of lead. Adrienne was lounging in Lennox's study, waiting for him to return from the bath. Lennox had just finished his two-hour physical therapy session. 

"What else could it be but to lessen the damage to Elise's reputation?" She replied nonchalantly.

A hint of coldness flashed in Adrienne's eyes. It seemed that she hadn't completely ruined Elise yet. But she was determined to continue her efforts, no matter how long it took. She knew that tarnishing Elise's reputation was the key to achieving her own twisted sense of satisfaction.