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Chapter 17 I Heard I’m Not Good?

Nathael paused for a moment and gazed at the woman in his arms.

She had already fallen asleep. Her long eyelashes were slightly drooping and well–defined. Perhaps due to the wine she had consumed, her lips were rosy and translucent, giving her an innocent and harmless

appearance.

Nathael didn’t know who those words were intended for, but he was certain they were not meant for him.

Suppressing his thoughts, he changed her into loose clothing and gently placed her in bed.

The room was dimly lit, emitting a faint warmth.

Nathael sat by the bed, listening to her steady breathing, his eyes growing darker.

Just then, Maggie’s phone rang again.

Initially, Nathael wanted to hang up, but his finger involuntarily paused when he saw the caller ID “Joseph” on the screen.

The phone continued to ring. Nathael frowned as he answered it.

“Hello, Maggie? Why aren’t you responding to my messages? Are you sure the data you copied from Nathael is accurate?”

Joseph’s gentle voice came through the receiver, but his words were particularly harsh.

Nathael tugged at his thin lips, his eyes turning dark and cold.

The Camerons were truly skilled at manipulation. Despite being a prestigious family, they had to rely on a woman to get things done.

“Maggie? Are you listening? I don’t mean anything else. The Adams family is always against us, and our situation is not favorable at the moment. We need to be cautious.”

Not receiving any response, Joseph explained once again.

“Maggie…”

Nathael had no interest in listening any further. He coldly interrupted, “She’s asleep.”

The unfamiliar male voice caused Joseph to pause for a few seconds. He never expected the person on the other end of the phone to be a man..

He subconsciously glanced at the time. It was eleven o’clock at night.

“Who are you? Why are you with Maggie? What have you done to her?” Joseph’s voice was somewhat lagitated.

phone before he could finish his sentence.

turned off Maggie’s phone and tossed it

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could it be Joseph or Ericko,

wild and unstoppable.

lips. He bent down, restraining

“Goodnight, Maggie.”

well, but she

unfamiliar room and was momentarily dazed.

silver–grey bedding, the excessively cold

and remained stunned for

after she drank that wine. But she remembered that this was Nathael’s.

she actually spend the night at his house?

and felt

sleep together?

Or not?

driving

got up and didn’t see Nathael, so she quickly took a shower.

coming out of the bathroom, she turned on her phone and ignored Joseph’s messages. Then, she “made a

did you go? You didn’t answer my calls all night!”

After Maggie dialed her last night, her

from the shouting, so she moved the phone further away. She walked to the window, pulled open the white curtain, and let the sunlight instantly fill

Nathael’s

for a moment but

the eye mask from her forehead, sat up in bed wearing a seductive silk nightgown, and frowned. She asked,

paused for a moment.

What do you mean I

17 I Heard I’m

Then what?”

more like I slept with him!”

at yourself in the mirror. See how pale and lifeless your face is, how pitiful you look after

She almost choked and nearly spat out a

I solemnly declare that you have lost

like a cat. The

couldn’t say

it! Why was she

felt

Nathael’s performance?” Mia’s eyes twinkled with

very good.” Maggie raised her eyebrow and spoke