Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 838

Time seemed to freeze for a moment as Marguerite stood there, stunned.

How did Maurice get in here?

She thought for a moment and quickly pieced it together.

Maurice had been keeping an eye on her, always one step ahead. He knew she was meeting new people, so how could he not know about Silas?

Chuck had told her before that Silas was a big deal internationally, that anything Maurice wanted to export had to go through Silas first.

But no matter how powerful Silas was, straightforward and honest people often fell prey to those who played dirty, and Maurice was a master of the latter.

He could make any man interested in her vanish without a trace; who's to say he wouldn't do something to Silas?

Marguerite wanted to quickly send Silas away, but it was too late. He was already walking in, carrying Hayes.

Seeing a strange man in Marguerite's home, Silas paused, taken aback.

Maurice, however, didn't seem surprised. He rose from the couch, his gaze lingering on the scarf around Marguerite's neck before quickly masking his reaction.

From the moment they had parted that afternoon, he had someone watching her.

He knew exactly who had given her that scarf.

taken his words to

and

wrapped an arm around Marguerite's waist, his eyes subtly sizing

so late?

instinctively tried to push him away, but Maurice caught her hand

expression a mix of jealousy,

seem like someone who

appear he and Marguerite

concluded this internally and soon noticed Hayes looking at him, offering

her...

Uncle?

Hayes down, his

Uncle, then

clearly feel there was some chemistry between Marguerite and

man.

at Maurice, who had already slipped an arm

his face expressionless

with a gentle tone, "Aren't

familiar, so natural, as if they

felt a knot in her chest, unable to breathe properly, worried that Maurice might see

liked her usually didn't

had Maurice been watching her? Marguerite didn't have an