Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 397

Frederick hesitated, glancing at her before finally striding away with long, decisive steps.

With a sigh of relief, Yuna watched him go. But the weight in her heart hadn’t completely lifted, when out of nowhere, Barnes, in a baseball cap, appeared.

Startled, Yuna demanded, “Tve already given you the money, what more do you want?”

To her surprise, Barnes raised his voice, “You only gave me a quarter of a million, Yuna,you dared to trick me?”

Yuna quickly covered his mouth, glancing nervously at Frederick’s retreating figure.

Meanwhile, Hayes and Manley were still in the CT room. She couldn’t let Manley know about Barnes! She quickly pulled Barnes into a secluded corner, lowering her voice, “Just leave! Once you’re gone, I’ll transfer the rest!”

Casually crossing his arms, Barnes looked at her. “Your kid’s getting a bone age test, right? Marguerite must know about the blood type match by now. She’s probably on her way here.”

Yuna, already on edge, felt even more flustered by his words, “Enough! Can’t you see I’m already a mess?”

voice seductive, “I do have a solution, on the condition that

lit up. Just as she’d hoped, Barnes had a solution. She quickly softened her tone, taking out her phone and transferring the remaining amount to his account before showing

glanced at the screen, a triumphant smile finally gracing his features.

helped you out with that. Now he’s Maurice’s right-hand man. I bet he doesn’t want Maurice to find out about his

Thunderbolt

find all the senior executives gathered, and more surprised to see Marguerite among

did she get here? Frederick strode forward, voice sharp, “Who let you in?”

stood up immediately, “You’re back? Good, open the door and let

was wrapped in a bandage, blood seeping through the edges. Clearly,

office? What on earth

Marguerite’s urgency and fearing Frederick’s interrogation might delay them further, stepped in. “Frederick, Marguerite has an emergency.

gaze shifted to Robert, “Did

asked her to deliver something. We’ll talk the rest later. For now, let her

glanced at Marguerite before stepping aside to let

echoed again, “Someone reported you broke