Chapter 111

“Oh, okay.” Marguerite slurred out through heavy eyelids, nearly falling asleep.

“You agreed?”

Agreed?

What on earth did she agree to?

Marguerite tried to fight the fatigue, attempting to recall what Frederick just said, and then her eyes widened in surprise.

What?

Frederick was taking her to his father’s birthday party?

This was the first time she’d heard anything about his family from him, and she couldn’t help but be a bit taken aback.

Shifting slightly on the bed, she attempted to put some distance between them. “We’re nearly divorced. Is it really appropriate for me to meet your family now?”

Frederick casually draped his arm over her waist. “I just need you there to ward off other women. Don’t overthink it.”

“You could take Yuna.”

the mention of Yuna, Frederick’s

way he was taking Yuna. Sure, she was better–looking than Marguerite, but she

expect Marguerite to be so opposed

instinctively brought up Yuna’s name,

it’s none of

Marguerite finally heard a warning in Frederick’s tone, and

propped her cheek on her hand, indecisively

a while but couldn’t articulate a clear

she was so opposed

to ward off other women; his parents probably didn’t even know she

under these circumstances, they definitely

made Marguerite feel a bit downcast; she turned her head slightly, hoping

he had already closed his eyes and was

“Frederick?”

or just pretending, Marguerite tried calling out to him, but

away in resignation, feeling a

had disappeared entirely due to Frederick’s

Marguerite was jolted awake by the sound of a metal

she saw sparks flying from the

away from the

surprise. “What

her, Frederick replied. “Fixing

night, which was why she ended

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