Chapter 843

Maurice sat back, leisurely sipping his coffee, as if the world outside his window was a calm lake on a Sunday morning.

But when Marguerite opened the door, she was met with two burly bodyguards, their expressions as impenetrable as the Great Wall.

"Miss Lockwood, I'm afraid you need to step back inside," one of them said, blocking her path with all the warmth of a cold winter breeze.

Marguerite's eyes flashed with anger. "Move aside!"

The bodyguard didn't flinch. "Miss Lockwood, please don't make this harder than

it needs to be. If you take another step, we'll have to intervene."

Clutching the handle of her suitcase, Marguerite's knuckles turned white, fury searing through her veins. She was no match for these men, and she knew it, but she stood her ground.

cup down with a

with the other,

glared at him, her voice a low growl, "How long do

let's say, Silas

on Silas. What on Earth had they discussed after leaving the

business partner, Maurice. Can you

at the corners of his lips. "I know how

"Marguerite, I'm genuinely curious are your feelings for Frederick as deep as you

were filled with defiance. "What are

scarf around her neck. With a devilish charm, he lifted the edge of it

would you cozy up to Silas right after Frederick executed

inside Marguerite snapped like a brittle twig. The scarf around her neck was a gift from Silas, one she hadn't

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