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?”

seductive, “I do have a solution, on the condition that you transfer the rest of the

phone and transferring the remaining amount

the screen, a triumphant smile finally gracing his features.

lowering his voice again, “Remember when you took the baby? Hammond helped you out with that. Now he’s Maurice’s right-hand man.

at Thunderbolt

Frederick was surprised to find all the senior executives gathered, and more surprised to see Marguerite among them.

strode forward, voice sharp,

up immediately, “You’re back? Good, open the

wrapped in a bandage, blood seeping through the edges. Clearly, she’d been injured.

in his office? What on

delay them further, stepped in. “Frederick,

to Robert, “Did you let

We’ll talk the rest later.

Marguerite before stepping aside to let

soon as they reached the elevator, Frederick’s voice echoed again, “Someone reported you broke a glass door. Care to explain?”