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Chapter 78 He Missed Her

When those words came out, Maggie was stunned for a few seconds. Meanwhile, Nathael, opposite her, fell silent.

Dmn it! I’m done!

Why do I have such a big mouth?

I dared to make a dominant and influential person in Aquapolis like him kneel to me. Am I crazy?

Without Nathael saying anything, Maggie felt if she would take a mile if she gave her an inch!

“Maggic.”

After a moment of silence, Nathael suddenly chuckled.

“Uhm? What… what’s the matter?” Maggie was a bit uneasy. She felt he might be so angry that he wanted. to kill her.

“Are you at home?” Nathael couldn’t help but light a cigarette. The pale smoke rises, blurring the outline of a man, softening the coldness on his face, showing a hint of indulgence.

“Not really…” Maggie spoke softly, wondering if he was coming over to deal with her.

Nathael chuckled. “Are you scared?”

“No. I’m scared of you actually coming over to kneel before me. Maggie pouted stubbornly.

She couldn’t back down just because of a few words from him.

“Then you wait.” Nathael’s eyes darkened. He took a few deep drags of his cigarette, extinguished it, put on his coat, and walked out.

Maggie was feeling uneasy, so she hurriedly got up from the table and ran to the window, unable to help but say, “Um… it’s raining outside.”

“I know,” Nathael replied in a deep voice without any extra words.

about to sleep,”

slender and symmetrical legs. Her bare feet, now restless,

made her a little scared, or maybe it was the burning sensation on her bottom that made her feel embarrassed and annoyed, not wanting to see him.

was trying to break free from the constraints of the night, becoming a sprout soaked in rainwater, breaking through the soil, tinged with water droplets and vibrant green.

He said in a warm and soothing voice, with a deep

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Maggie’s throat tightened. Her heartbeat was slightly abnormal.

he want

to see about

Nathael quickly held a brief video conference for two unfinished projects, then called Henry and signed a few documents before finally getting

at the rainy night outside the window. The night was dark and dense, pouring rain weaving a dense

the night, and the whole city seemed to quiet down. amidst the

this moment, probably in a warm room wrapped in a blanket,

he missed her.

to the past. He always seemed to be thinking about her, but

to push aside his work and endure

Nathael arrived. Maggie was still

hadn’t seen each other for a few days, or maybe because their last encounter ended sourly.

rainy night, with water stains on his shoulders. His deep eyes gazed

it hard for her to resist.

to sit?” Nathael spoke first. Behind him was the lamp’s warm

warmth.

her lips, stepped aside to make way for him, and arranged his slippers, muttering, “You said.

said in a deep voice, “I’m going to take

didn’t object. The rain was heavy, and even though his journey outside wasn’t long, his

matter how angry she was with him, she couldn’t chase him away.

heard the sound of water in the bathroom. Nathael’s power over people’s hearts was always particularly terrifying. Perhaps he sensed her vulnerability, which he always

cup of hot water, then curled up on the sofa to review

to her name:

project, and a

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