Chapter 23 What If I Want To?

Maggie hesitated to confront Joseph outside the door, fearing Nathael’s anger.

Just look at his expression….

His face was so gloomy that it couldn’t get any darker!

“Hm… Maggie didn’t know how to start and felt extremely awkward. It was as if awkwardness had invaded her home, and she was the guest of honor.

Just when she and Nathael had started to get along a little better, Joseph, the troublemaker, wouldn’t stop.

“Maggie, I know you’re home! Open the door. Let’s talk!”

Joseph’s voice came again. Maggie almost couldn’t help but laugh.

Can you please be quiet for once?

Nathael sneered with a hint of self–mockery in his eyes. “It seems I’ve interrupted Ms. Adam’s date.”

Maggie didn’t know what to say.

He’s like a ticking time bomb!

His patience was as thin as a needle hole.

Maggic sighed and knew it wasn’t entirely Nathael’s fault. She had done too many wrong things, and what goes around comes around. She could only take it one step at a time.

“Nathael, can you…. him!”

Nathael was startled.

Maggie looked at him, started to speak seriously, paused, then continued, “Just ignore

She sighed when she saw he didn’t respond. Nathael would probably find even ignoring Joseph distasteful.

She walked to the door. Her eyes were hidden under her lowered eyelashes, and she said coldly, “Joseph, you should leave. I’ve made myself very clear.”

“Maggie, open the door first.” Joseph was patient.

He wasn’t usually a patient person. But because it was Maggie and he was in the wrong, he was willing to coax her a little longer.

in the world would make. You have to understand. That’s just how society is. You won’t find another

Maggie laughed scornfully, feeling sorry for her past

she had discovered the relationship between Joseph and Vanessa. She even found out Joseph was a playboy and

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even so, she never hated him. She

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she and Nathael became involved. Then, she was disfigured by Sierra. Naturally, Joseph wouldn’t have any feelings for a blind and unattractive

help but wonder, was it a

What about Nathael?

do

for years without making any

denied

He wouldn’t.

would be plenty of women who would rather fight to get into

that Maggie didn’t respond, Joseph thought she had been persuaded.

Cartier for you. I’ll have someone send it to you tomorrow. I also bought a house in

much patience and assumed once Maggie accepted the gifts, the matter would be settled. “Maggie, are you still in contact with Nathael?”

she heard Joseph continue, “I know you feel sick when you mention him, but after what he did

speechless now.

good, excellent.

again. What are his plans for the Chronopolis project? And the Spectral Port business

to cry. She bit her lip and closed her eyes, afraid to look

meters away.

she

the

Nathael might think she was up to something.

with her. Whether she explained or not, Nathael

wouldn’t believe her.

like she couldn’t clear

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her romantic dinner with

door,” Joseph frowned, suddenly remembering the Maybach he

the standard of this neighborhood, not many people could afford such

was as persistent as a dog, a stubborn one at

wrist, pulling her towards him. He looked at her and asked, “Do you want me to open the door?”

intense, and his jawline was tense,

her head and replied. “No, you can’t.”

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