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 means a lot to

grip on her wrist suddenly

said too much, but she had to find that necklace.

at her in silence. Marguerite bit her lip and pleaded weakly,

I beg you…

voice, like a

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

he feel the same way

made him realize

released Marguerite, his

“You have one minute.”

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

sneakily looked at Marguerite, she was

pillows and

mess, her nose wide

her eyes were round and bright, as

with her bright eyes, this woman didn’t seem so

he suddenly got up and walked into the room, his tall figure surrounding the frail Marguerite. “Your minute is up. Get out

with his command to leave, all Marguerite could

didn’t find her necklace in Frederick’s

could it suddenly

said “sorry“, and as she was preparing to leave the room, she suddenly turned back and said, “Sir, if you find my necklace, please

Frederick coldly cut