Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 737

Margie was thoroughly disinterested, sipping on her bland oatmeal with a sullen expression.

The breakfast had been too spicy, upsetting her stomach, so she had barely touched it.

Meanwhile, Fred was deep in conversation with lan about inviting some VIPs over for dinner tonight.

Seeing Margie bored to tears, Sandra chimed in, "Margot, how about I take you downtown later to pick out a dress and maybe stroll around a bit? What do you say?"

Margie felt trapped.

As someone struggling profoundly with social anxiety, the thought of wandering the streets with someone she had barely known for 24 hours was daunting.

As Margie pondered how to decline politely, Fred quickly picked up on her discomfort.

He casually put down the English-written guest list he was holding, glanced towards Sandra with a natural ease, and said:

"I'll take her. We could consider it a sort of..."

His gaze playfully shifted to Margie, his voice dripping with implication, "mini- honeymoon."

Mini-honeymoon?

those words, Margie's eyes

Fred serious, or was this just a convenient excuse

should extend your stay. I'll host, and lan and I can show you around. Wouldn't that

the back, jokingly reminding her, "My dear, you're overstepping. Let the lovebirds have their moment. What do you call it in

term "third

burst

appeared a bit

"Look at me, all muddled. If Margot and Fred want some alone time, who am I to

the afternoon. You're family now,

Margie quickly agreed.

discuss Teresa and Hayes with Fred on the way, but he was constantly

Without a break.

rest to ask, "Can't you delegate these calls

Margie. "Do you know who lan wants

her head

"The King of Veracoria."

was flabbergasted, "I heard from

power in Veracoria. If he can't invite him, how can you? Especially since the

Margie's wide-eyed astonishment, playfully flicking her nose, "Do you underestimate me

have

you think, given who