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.

with

with the other, pulled the door shut

her voice a low growl, "How long do you plan to freeload

amusement, "Oh, until, let's say, Silas and Violet tie the

on Silas. What on Earth

a business partner, Maurice. Can you stop with the

his lips. "I know how men think, Marguerite. The way he looks at you... I'm

are your feelings

eyes were filled with defiance. "What

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

cozy up

snapped like a brittle twig. The scarf around her neck was a gift from

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