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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.

with intensity. “Thank you, Mr. Caleb, for looking after her. However, I hope next time you will refrain from involving her in such dangerous activities.”

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his pale eyes a stark contrast to Nathael’s. They appeared gentle and harmless, but on closer inspection, one might find his gaze colder than the moonlight, as if he

“It was me

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go weak, prompting her

Nathael stated firmly, gripping

a glance at Leo, then departed

and spoke softly, “Call me if you need

feeling Nathael’s grip on her wrist tighten simultaneously.

car,

dim light of the car, Maggie turned and stealthily

pupils were dark, and he exuded an imposing yet restrained presence,

in a deep voice, “Is this

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 guilt, murmuring, I was wrong. It won’t happen again.”

this confrontation was unexpected, a dramatic

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

the many times she had smoothly

struggling momentarily to determine

out the window. He pulled a cigarette from the pack and placed it between his lips.

and brought

as pretty as the view outside?” Maggie asked,

alcohol on her breath

dark eyes quietly

“Can you stop being mad?

her, Maggie felt the

eyes were deep, his tone self–mocking as he said, “Don’t you want to ignore me? Are you tired

but they caused a sharp sting in Maggie’s nose as tears began

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and obediently leaned back in her seat, turning her head to look out the

the mountain road, leaving

the black mountain forest

gaze out the window, lost in thought. Tears swirled in her eyes, but she managed

heart felt congested and painfully

was unclear whether it was because of the cruel truth that her

or if she had been the only

but recall her past life, remembering his fate in that

of her past life made her feel

she seemed more like a curse, burdening him

flawed self

unconsciously leaned back in her seat