Chapter 69 Take It or Leave It

Maggie was taken aback. She hesitated for a moment before blushing and saying, “Mr. Harris, watch manner!

your

Without waiting for his response, Maggie turned and headed back to the villa.

Nathael pursed his lips, and there was joy in his eyes. Then, his gaze darkened for some reason.

While carrying breakfast upstairs, Maggie accidentally bumped into Joseph. He was rushing downstairs at the time. The food in Maggie’s hands was knocked onto the stairs.

Half of the coffee was spilled, but the croissants were barely salvageable.

Maggie frowned. She was unable to conceal her distaste.

The croissant from Garnet Street? From who?” Joseph immediately recognized them and felt oddly dissatisfied.

Worried that she might lose her temper, Maggie refrained from speaking and simply squatted down to pick up the food.

However, Joseph wasn’t sensible. He squatted down and stopped her. He coldly remarked, “The man from last night?”

Avoiding his touch, Maggie looked up at him and sneered, “Aren’t you nosy? Why are you so worried about my business? Or you have nothing to do and enjoy acting cheap after losing me?”

“Maggie, I admit my past mistakes.”

Before Joseph could finish, he noticed Maggie picking up a tube of ointment on the floor. Both of their gazes froze simultaneously.

Maggie examined the ointment in her hand and wondered, Anti–inflammatory and pain relief ointment?

She was bewildered.

Oh no! She screamed in her head.

Nathael actually bought her this; her butt wasn’t swollen.

burned with embarrassment. She considered this a great

must have done

got intimate. A hint of anger flashed in

the ointment back and tossed it into the paper bag. She stood up, faced him, and said, “Yes, I slept with him! I slept with

never truly believed that Maggie would engage in

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would easily abandon him and be interested in someone else. Despite the evidence presented to him repeatedly, Joseph never truly believed that she had slept with someone else..

to her room. Her previously good mood was gone due to the ominous. presence of Joseph.

the croissant and the remaining coffee. She

in her past life to believe

knew she enjoyed the croissant from Garnet Street, but

tender pastry melted in her mouth, with a slightly crispy base. The rich chocolate burst inside

eyes and savored

had sent. She

the evidence!

that he had committed a crime toward

a separate bag, but it fell out after the

How embarrassing!

a meeting on the economic development of Aquapolis was held as scheduled. Nathael rarely arrived early at

After exchanging pleasantrie

seemed forced.

dark expression. Despite his efforts

His dark pupils reflected his good

seen the breakfast I delivered.

Some people are in high spirits; others

and took a sip. He remained

Sierra’s room.

a way to make

to stay put. You shouldn’t have caused any trouble recently. It’s

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It or

long as I get the drawings, the Herschire Cultural Park

that the Calebs project…”

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