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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.

hung up the phone before

had annoyed him. Nathael simply turned off Maggie’s phone and tossed

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be Joseph or Ericko, but not him?

uncontrollably, like a wild beast breaking free from its cage, wild and unstoppable. Nathael’s long eyelashes cast a shadow in the

rosy lips. He bent

“Goodnight, Maggie.”

a dreamless night and slept well, but she still felt groggy when she

unfamiliar room and

spacious bed, the high–quality silver–grey bedding, the excessively cold decoration style… it was clearly not her house.

sat up and remained stunned for a while. What happened last

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

spend the night at his

Maggie swallowed and

they sleep together?

Or not?

driving her

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.

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

voice came through the receiver, roaring. After Maggie dialed her last night, her phone had been off when Mia tried to call

moved the phone further away. She walked to the window, pulled

at Nathael’s house.”

pondered for a moment but didn’t know where to

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

paused for a

do you mean I

I Heard

Then what?”

more like I slept with him!”

chuckled and lazily tousled her messy hair. “Take a look at yourself in the mirror. See how pale and lifeless your face is, how pitiful you look after being intimate. Tell

nearly spat out a mouthful

solemnly declare that you have lost your

You’ve had your way with him. You were in control, and he was submissive. You trained him to meow like a cat. The mighty Mr. Harris

couldn’t say

she

somehow, she felt

twinkled with curiosity, unable to resist

very good.” Maggie raised