Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 693

Meanwhile, in the executive suite on the top floor.

Violet's neck bore a glaring red mark from Yuna's grip. Marguerite dabbed ointment on it with a cotton swab, trying to ease the discomfort.

"Violet, Yuna just lost her mother. She's emotionally unstable right now. Please be patient with her."

Violet, trying hard not to cry, shook her head while wiping her tears. "Marguerite, I'm okay. It's just that it all happened so suddenly. Yesterday, she accused me of drugging her, and today she strangled me. I swear, I didn't even get close to her today, let alone give her anything to eat. When she suddenly fell in the meeting room and nobody helped her up, I just instinctively went to assist her."

Violet sighed heavily, and Marguerite, lips pressed together, put away the ointment. "I know it's not your fault. Just don't rush in next time, okay? Yuna isn't easy to deal with. You never know when she might target you."

Marguerite reached out to comfort Violet with a touch on the shoulder but recoiled as soon as her skin made contact.

It was cold. Unnaturally so.

shivers down Marguerite's spine, giving her

recent outbursts always seemed to happen when Violet was

ghosts, but at

once said, 'Seeing Violet is

and Penelope had no physical resemblance, there was an eerie sense that Penelope

Could it be...

glanced at Violet again. She was fussing over the mark on her neck with a small mirror, clearly upset. Quickly, she wrapped a yellow silk scarf around her

Penelope, had a fondness for scarves, always wearing them in a similar fashion. This small detail

Marguerite chided herself. "Get a grip, Marguerite.

won't be a next time. I'll steer clear of Ms. Lockwood from now on!" Violet's clear, sweet voice snapped Marguerite back

there bad blood between President Penelope and Ms. Lockwood?" Violet couldn't

frowned slightly. "Why do you say

so terrified at the mere mention of her? Did she do something to