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.

with embarrassment. She considered this a

intentionally! He must have done

from her hand. He naturally assumed it was a pain reliever after they got intimate. A hint of anger flashed in his eyes as he chided, “Where did you go last night? Did you

faced him, and said, “Yes, I slept with him! I slept with him a long time ago! Do I need to prove it to you for you to believe

that Maggie

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not accepting that she would easily abandon him and be interested in

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

she gazed at the croissant and the remaining coffee. She felt somewhat

was she in her past life to believe that Joseph genuinely cared

from

with a slightly crispy base. The rich

closed her eyes and savored the familiar

the ointment Nathael had sent. She pursed her

is the

had committed a

originally packaged in a separate bag, but it fell out after

How embarrassing!

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

After exchanging pleasantrie

it seemed forced.

venue with a dark expression. Despite his

Nathael smirked. His dark pupils

he had seen

friend’s gaze and joked, “Tsk! Some people are in high spirits; others are feeling down

a sip. He remained silent, his eyes as black as ink.

in Sierra’s room.

let me go out. I have a way to make amends and help our family regain the Herschire

shouldn’t have caused any trouble recently. It’s best to stay at home and behave, Olivia

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It or Leave It

the Herschire Cultural Park project can still be salvaged,”

Maggie already said that the

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