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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.

to sleep,” Maggie said absentmindedly.

two slender and symmetrical legs. Her bare feet,

last time that 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

of anticipation, as if it was trying to break free from the constraints of the night, becoming a sprout soaked in rainwater, breaking through

look at you and then leave,” He said in a warm and soothing voice, with a deep and clean tone that sounded like

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Her heartbeat was slightly abnormal.

does he want to see?

see about me?

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

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

and the whole city seemed to quiet down.

moment, probably in a warm room wrapped in a blanket, watching TV or holding a coffee cup while rushing to

missed her.

but it wasn’t really that long compared to the past. He always seemed to be

endure an hour–long journey on a rainy night. just to see her.

Maggie was still awake.

because their last encounter

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

hard for her to

me in to sit?” Nathael spoke first. Behind him was

warmth.

aside to make way for him, and arranged his slippers,

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

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

was with him, she couldn’t chase him away.

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

water, then curled up on the sofa to review the assets Ronald had

to her name:

graduation project, and a few

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