Chapter 239 Tired of Me?

Maggie wished she could immediately find a place to hide, instinctively turning her head away.

Instead, she was met with a chaotic crowd doling out compliments, casually parked luxury cars, and the steep mountain path.

How had he managed to find her?

She had already gotten rid of Nolan.

Feeling somewhat dizzy, Maggie’s mind began to go blank in waves.

“Mr. Caleb, you’re a very skilled driver.”

She overheard Nathael’s voice as he approached and shook hands with Leo.

“Mr. Harris, you’re too kind, Leo responded, his handshake gentle and his demeanour calm.

Closing her eyes. Maggie felt a bittersweet shift from joy to sorrow.

She had been dreading seeing him, but ultimately, he had come looking for her.

Now, her only solace was that Leo had accompanied her, preventing her from breaking down in tears at the sight of Nathael.

“Maggie,” came Nathael’s deep voice from behind her.

Bracing herself. Maggie turned around, her vision blurry as she faced him. “Nathael.”

His dark eyes intently focused on her, he slowly asked, “Are you having fun?”

“It’s okay…” Maggie replied, feeling an inexplicable guilt as she uneasily examined his expression.

Would he be angry!

Would he be upset?

The brief moment of bravado she had felt when turning off her phone had now dissolved into anxiety and

unease.

“I’ll take you home,” Nathael declared, reaching out to grab her wrist and gently pulling her to his side.

Maggie didn’t speak, she simply thought for a moment and nodded in response.

after her. However, I hope next time you will

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and harmless, but on closer inspection, one might find his gaze

quickly interjected, “It was me who asked him to

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prompting her to awkwardly look

we’re going home.” Nathael stated firmly, gripping her hand tightly.

Leo, then departed

softly, “Call me

feeling Nathael’s grip on her wrist

her into the car,

the car, Maggie turned and stealthily observed

pupils were dark, and he exuded an

at her and asked in a deep voice, “Is this why you turned

low but imbued with a sternness that was hard to place. Maggie’s eyes welled up, and she lowered her head in a gesture of

her, this confrontation was unexpected, a

Nathael, it represented her baffling disappearance, her ignoring of calls, and even her shutting

many times she had smoothly talked her way

to determine

lips pressed tightly together, and stared out the window.

plucked the cigarette from his mouth, tilted her head, and brought her bright, expressive face close to his, stopping barely an inch from

as the view

her breath mixed with the

still, silent, his dark eyes quietly observing her.

“Can you stop being

he continued to ignore her, Maggie felt the tears might start

said, “Don’t you want to ignore me? Are you tired of

weren’t particularly harsh, but they caused a sharp sting in Maggie’s nose as tears began to well up

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239 Tired of Me?

in her

sped along the mountain road, leaving behind the

darker, and the black mountain forest enveloped them

Tears swirled in

felt congested and painfully

unclear whether it was because of the cruel truth that her days were numbered or because of Nathael’s self–mocking words

had been the only one to hurt him

past life, remembering his

life made her feel suffocated.

Nathael, she seemed more like a curse, burdening him in life

her flawed self so valuable in his

unconsciously leaned back in her

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