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

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,

up, faced him, and said, “Yes, I slept with him! I slept with him a long

He never truly believed that Maggie would engage

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would easily abandon him and be interested in someone

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

and the remaining coffee. She felt

life to believe

from Garnet Street, but he never purchased

mouth, with a slightly crispy base. The rich

eyes and savored the

up and saw the ointment Nathael had sent. She

is the

that he had

ointment was originally packaged in a separate bag, but it fell out

How embarrassing!

the morning, a meeting on the economic development of Aquapolis was held

After exchanging pleasantrie

it seemed

a dark expression.

smirked. His dark pupils reflected his good mood.

had seen

joked, “Tsk! Some people are in high spirits; others are feeling

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

Sierra’s room.

all morning. “Mom, please let me go out. I have a way to make

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

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Take It or Leave It

as I get the drawings, the Herschire Cultural Park project can still be salvaged,” Sierra pleaded

already said that the Calebs

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