Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 8

Marguerite’s eyes were wide and bright, filled with panic. “It’s just… just a piece of jewelry I’ve worn since I was a kid.” Frederick looked at the woman beneath him, obviously terrified. His anger was somehow mysteriously fading away.

Why?

He hated being used by women the most, and Marguerite coming to his bed in the middle of the night clearly had an ulterior motive.

But he just couldn’t unleash all his anger towards her,

It was like this in the afternoon, and it’s the same now.

Frederick felt helpless and could only sternly warn her, “Don’t take me for a fool. If you step out of line again, I’ll make you wish you were dead.”

The man was intimidating. His hawk–like eyes alone were enough to make her tremble uncontrollably.

Frederick looked at her, his gaze suddenly turning cold and stern. “Do you understand?”

“…Yeah.”

Marguerite was felling uneasy under his gaze. Frederick noticed this and wanted to let her go..

But just as he was about to let go of her, her faint voice came pleading, “Since you’re awake, can you… let me search a little longer? Frederick was speechless.

Did he not make himself clear, or was this woman just too cheeky?

were sincere, her tone urgent. “That necklace

grip on her wrist suddenly

knew she had said too much, but she had to find

Marguerite bit

I beg you…

Marguerite’s soft voice,

recalled their one–night stand from the previous night. In the dark, Yuna had also pleaded with

he feel the

sudden rise in body temperature made him realize something

released Marguerite, his gaze

“You have one minute.”

to the balcony, and lit up a cigar, taking a few

sneakily looked at Marguerite, she

the pillows and the

Her eyebrows were a mess, her nose wide and thick, and she had pimples and

her eyes were round and bright, as if

her bright eyes, this

room, his tall figure surrounding the frail Marguerite. “Your minute is up. Get out

man holding the cigar was very charming, but faced with his command to leave, all

Frederick’s room.

could it suddenly

leave the room, she suddenly turned back and said, “Sir, if you find my necklace, please

looking for here,” Frederick coldly cut her off.