Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 22

Next morning at Sapphire Valley Estates.

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The maid had prepared a hearty breakfast, waiting for Frederick and Marguerite to come downstairs and eat.

The table was still filled with loads of scrumptious dishes, but Marguerite felt a bit out of place when she saw all this.

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She instinctively wanted to bolt, but she couldn’t do it on an empty stomach, so she had to suck it up and sit at the table. Yet, she didn’t know where to start or how to navigate the dining etiquette, afraid she might tick someone off.

Frederick glanced at the clueless Marguerite fumbling with her cutlery, then took a jab at her, “Can’t even handle a meal, can you?”

Marguerite felt a sting of defeat. She bit her lip. In the face of the rich man’s arrogance, her poor self–esteem always seemed to be so fragile.

Not wanting to lose face, she gritted her teeth and responded, “I can. Just not used to it.”

Frederick expertly sliced up the steak in front of him, glanced at her, and coldly said, “Always trying to act.”

Marguerite felt utterly embarrassed. In front of Frederick, she felt like a total misfit.

spread of food, trying to find something that wouldn’t make

bread roll, it was tiny, and she

she was indecisive, a plate of sliced steak suddenly appeared

meat looked quite

at Frederick in surprise, her eyes

man suddenly being

hard, her emotions mixed,

steak, didn’t even

Er……

just call him by his first

as usual, but then she remembered

had asked her to woo Frederick, to make him fall in love with her within three

more panicked she felt, although

good opportunity to put

plucked up the courage, and coyly asked in a sweet voice, “Um… Can

at Marguerite, his

was awkward, but Frederick didn’t seem to

ugly woman in front of him with her innocent wide eyes, and couldn’t help but think of the naive little girl from fifteen

marry me when you grow up?” Now, the tone Marguerite used to call him “Fred” was exactly the same as

Damn it!

What was going on?