Chapter 885

**Cancel the wedding?**

Marguerite stared in shock.

She never expected to hear that answer.

Why would the wedding be called off?

Could it be because of Silas...?

Before her half-formed suspicion could take shape, Marguerite shook her head, forcing herself to stop spiraling.

She took a long, steadying breath before finally asking, "Was it Silas who called it off, or was it Violet?"

"Does it really matter?" her friend replied. "The story the Reed family put out is that Violet's mother, Hazel, had a sudden heart attack and collapsed at the ceremony. That's why they had to cancel everything at the last minute.

But it's been days now, and Mr. Ward hasn't made a single public statement."

Marguerite's thoughts settled, a subtle wave of disappointment passing through

her.

So it was because of family.

moment, she'd wondered if it had anything to do

was just overthinking it

gathered a stack of folders, and stood up. "Let's head to the conference

"Yeah, okay."

Marguerite's office. By the time she

were no assigned seats or strict hierarchy in Marguerite's company; people just took

figure reached out, long arm draping

need this seat for

Marguerite blinked in confusion.

that? Was she just hearing

she could've sworn that

there he was:

It really was Silas.

spare her a glance. Dressed in an unusually sharp suit, he exuded a steely intensity that was almost

hesitated, then just grinned and walked off

settled into the chair beside Marguerite. She felt her cheeks grow warm and her heart pound with

a while'? What's that supposed to mean?" she

be coming to the

Why?

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