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?

eyes were sincere, her tone urgent. “That necklace

grip on her

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

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

I beg you…

was touched by Marguerite’s soft voice, like a beautiful melody

stand from the previous night. In the dark,

he feel the same

sudden rise in body temperature made him realize something

was annoyed and released Marguerite, his gaze

“You have one minute.”

walked to the balcony, and lit up a cigar,

Marguerite, she was already

the pillows and the

face, full of anxiety, was covered with freckles. Her eyebrows were a mess, her nose wide and thick, and she had pimples and acne scars. She

and bright, as if they

eyes, this woman didn’t

got up and walked into the room, his tall figure surrounding

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

her necklace in Frederick’s room. So where was the

could it suddenly

and as she was preparing to leave the room, she suddenly turned back and

looking for here,” Frederick coldly cut her off. “Get