Bride Behind The Mask (Frederick and Marguerite)

Chapter 850

Chapter 853

Without a second's hesitation, Marguerite shot back, "If it were you, I'd make you pay with your life the same way."

Her eyes, rimmed red, locked onto him with unwavering intensity.

Even though she knew Maurice was only speaking hypothetically, Marguerite couldn't understand the depth of her own hatred. It was as if, that night, it had truly been Maurice-not Frederick-who pulled the trigger on Teresa.

Maurice's pupils widened, a shadow of defiance flickering through his gaze. He gave a faint, almost bitter smile—one that looked nothing like joy.

Marguerite couldn't read the meaning behind his expression, nor did she care to try.

Maurice started the engine and eased the car toward the apartment in heavy silence. Neither of them spoke a word for the rest of the drive.

The test was over. At last, the pretense was dropped.

The next morning, at Poppy Petal Fragrances.

of Polar Radiance were underway, and Marguerite

office, glancing furtively at Gertie outside

Wednesday? I tried calling you about it yesterday, but Maurice told me

for a moment. Maurice was playing a ruthless game. He knew how important Polar Radiance was to her, so he'd deliberately scheduled the launch

point, she didn't want to change anything. After all, it was better to break up a plan than ruin a marriage. Maybe

drew a long, steady breath and

her gather the files

for her phone to message the PR team, she suddenly

occurred to

a pen and

pad,

get Chuck's attention When

she slid the

*Let's swap phones.*

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