Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 436

Jocelyn rose to her feet quickly. “I’ll go out and welcome him. Would you like to join me?”

Marguerite, whose eyes were already red and swollen from crying, shook her head heavily. “I’d rather not. I’m not exactly in a state to entertain guests.”

Jocelyn gave Marguerite a sympathetic look, nodded, and took her hand to walk her out. “Why don’t you go rest in your room? I’ll come check on you later?”

“Okay.”

Marguerite’s room was upstairs. Jocelyn accompanied her to the stairwell before they went their separate ways.

Marguerite, still trying to regain her emotional stability, slowly climbed the stairs to her room.

As she stepped off the stairs and onto the hall, she noticed a strange woman looking around as if searching for something.

“Hello, can I help you find someone?” Marguerite asked.

turned at the sound of her voice. She was dressed in a simple beige dress covered by a white coat. The yellow scarf around her neck. however, gave her an

the woman’s features and

woman bore a resemblance to Zoe, but she was far

Marguerite, the woman displayed a brief moment of

friend of Powell’s,” the woman explained. “I heard he was ill and brought my

mother. No wonder

You seem to have taken a

who introduced herself as Penelope, hesitated as if considering something. She then decided to ask Marguerite directly about the

Winstons have a girl named Marguerite?”

she

had been looking

out a business card from her pocket and handed it to Marguerite. “This may be sudden, but trust me, I mean no harm. I’ve smelt your Polar Radiance, and there’s no doubt you’re talented. I’d like to offer you a position in my cosmetics company. We’re working on a new product and need a

aback. She looked at

Poppy Petal Fragrances… Penelope was a big name

her to stay at the mansion

see through her and said, “There’s no need for an immediate answer. You can think it over. Whether you accept or not,