Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 49

Meanwhile, at the Winston Group.

Marguerite walked into the CEO’s office carrying a cardboard box, with Frederick and Robert chit-chatting by the floor-to-ceiling windows.

“Mr. Winston, Mr. Fitzgerald, Marguerite’s here,” Chuck said, gently knocking on the door, a smile on his face.

The two men turned around at the sound of his voice, their gaze falling on a silent and expressionless Marguerite behind the large box, which made the woman look even more petite and fragile.

“Mr. Winston, where do you think would be a suitable place to set up her workstation?”

Marguerite looked around, the CEO’s office was as stylish as an art gallery. Despite it being spacious, the placement of each table, chair, and decor was meticulously designed.

The entire office was harmonious, so setting her workstation anywhere would disrupt the aesthetic.

Robert, who seemed prepared, pointed to the side of Frederick’s desk and said, “Over there! Let her work there!”

Marguerite’s eyes bulged out, looking at Robert in confusion.

Was he nuts?

He wanted her to share a desk with Frederick.

This was way too close for comfort!

woman, her obvious resistance darkening his expression and making him look

lips, his voice deep and captivating. “The desk’s too small,

stuff off the desk. “What do you

cleared a large chunk of space, he turned to Chuck and commanded, “Chuck, go fetch a chair from the

anyone what Robert was up to, he was trying to pair Marguerite and Frederick up. How could

Chuck was

more efficient than

and before Frederick could even

ignoring the opinions of the two involved, and directly asked Robert, “Mr. Fitzgerald, where do

position himself, finally deciding, “Opposite!”

Robert, “Mr. Fitzgerald, wouldn’t that be too far if they were sitting opposite?”

just a stretch of their hands. Think about it: face-to-face, and they can

grinning from ear to ear. “Mr.

down on me?” Frederick’s stern voice rang out.

took a step back, not

pointed to Marguerite’s new workstation and said, “We were discussing how to set up

he asked softly, “And what’s the result

her work within your line of sight so she wouldn’t dare slack off.”

Robert walked over to Marguerite while talking, pulled her back to the new

felt extremely awkward, she stared at him blankly, completely at a

standing by the window. Marguerite couldn’t see his expression, nor did she know

given his level of disdain for her, he probably wouldn’t be