Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 674

Marguerite flashed a weary smile. "Got it. But are you planning on telling Robert?"

Miley shook her head. "Let's hold off on that. He's just starting to get his bearings back, and we've got a funeral to plan. If he gets wind of this, he'll lose it! We'll talk after the funeral. Besides, you've got me, right?"

Miley spoke until her throat was dry, and Violet quickly handed her a bottle of sparkling water.

"Ms. Goldie, I remember you majored in Finance back in college, but you seem to have a knack for detective work."

Taking a gulp of her drink, Miley responded, "You're quite observant."

Marguerite cracked a smile and explained, "Her day job is as a private investigator. There's hardly anything she can't dig up. Given that her future mother-in-law is involved, it's personal this time. She's more invested than usual. You'll get used to it."

"If President Penelope could see how dedicated Ms. Goldie is, she'd be touched," Violet said, her voice quivering with emotion.

unexpected tears in Violet's eyes caught both women off guard. Miley leaned in,

just moved, that's all. Ms. Goldie,

Miley shot Marguerite an odd look. "Your assistant is that empathetic?

think everyone's as

think Violet looks a bit

noticed that right away, which is partly why I hired her.

such a kind gaze? For

more fanciful, prompting Marguerite to frown. "Quit with the spooky talk.

up, having wanted to linger, but then she saw Frederick walking down the hall with Chuck. She gave a

her desk outside the glass office, paused before striding in to sit next

"Who's the woman outside?"

up. "The new assistant I mentioned before. What do you think, pretty, isn't

at her then turned to his laptop, plugging in a USB drive, uninterested. "Doesn't