Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 539

Frederick glanced up, his eyes sharp as daggers. Was he peeved because Robert had blabbed, or was it that his own pride had

taken a hit?

Either way, his gaze was intimidating, practically shooting daggers!

Robert couldn’t help but shiver and quickly pulled Miley from behind Marguerite.

The two hightailed it out of there without another word.

In the blink of an eye, the office was left with just Frederick and Marguerite.

Marguerite stood rooted to the spot, while Frederick’s fierce look gradually softened, his eyes leisurely resting on her.

had suddenly grown

all bristled up like a kitten in defense mode. It seemed like no matter how he

was unhappy, keeping her around would only make her resent him more.

to waste time coaxing her

king in Miley’s words, have to pacify her? After all,

turned his back, hands in pockets, his voice dropping a few degrees of warmth, “I don’t need to give you a trial

to hear the sound of a chair

with indignation as she retorted, “Why should I leave? I was hired by Penelope! And if anyone’s going to

the corner of his mouth curling into a mocking smile, “You were just a pawn in

a softness in her ears, unable to come up

bragging, looking down his nose at

hate her as much as he claimed. He would bicker with her and, albeit

that mean she still held a special place

unlike when they had first reunited a month ago when he treated her like a stranger. But now, she could clearly sense a shift in Frederick’s attitude towards her.