Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 803

For a moment, Marguerite felt a tightness in her chest.

The news hit her so unexpectedly, she couldn't quite process it all at once.

While everyone else was still wrapped up in the joy of the engagement party, Maurice took a sip of his champagne and gave Silas a pointed look.

"You were just asking who invited me here, weren't you? Well, nobody did. I came because of him."

Marguerite, however, wasn't listening to Maurice's words. Something had clicked in her mind, and she quickly dug through her purse, pulling out the invitation. With trembling hands, she opened it up.

There it was, clear as day, under the section for the couple: Silas and Violet.

If only she had peeked at the invitation last night, she might have spared herself from facing this today. If she'd known, perhaps she wouldn't have come to the engagement party at all.

Silas marrying Violet, picturing them so in love, made it

of this should matter to

whirlwind of confusion, and she couldn't quite put a finger on why

to Marguerite's turmoil, Maurice carried on, painting

now the newly appointed vice-chairman. If we can leverage him to export the

Marguerite's anger flared at Maurice's

you out of your mind? You're skating on thin ice with the law here, and now you want

laws?

she barely restrained herself from shouting, though she kept her voice low

can't you let

it is revenge," Maurice replied, with a disarming honesty that left Marguerite

saw the fierce ambition blazing

added, "Frederick took our daughter from us.