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Chapter 263

Chapter 263 Joyce

Maggie froze for a few seconds, and only then did she notice his calm demeanor, his eyes deep and obscure, apparently unmoved by her seduction.

Her throat tightened, and she found herself momentarily speechless.

his man, who usually succumbed easily to her charms, now appeared frighteningly indifferent.

Despite her efforts to arouse desire, he showed no signs of being swayed.

“Compensate me?” Nathael let out a self–deprecating laugh, his eyes icy.

Maggie couldn’t speak for a long time. She only managed to say, “If you don’t want to, then just forget it.”

The awkwardness of rejection, the embarrassment of her motives being seen through, or perhaps the frustration of her thoughts being a tangled mess–Maggie’s mood couldn’t be worse at this point.

Nathael wasn’t any better.

Maggie lay down on the bed, her back to him, and fell silent.

Nathael swallowed, as if he wanted to say more. In the end, all that came out was “get some sleep..

After the sound of the door being closed and she being left alone in the room, Maggie’s tears fell, betraying her emotions.

She never knew she could be so prone to tears.

Even with her eyes gouged and her beauty destroyed, she had not cried as much in her past life as she had. in these recent days. It felt as if she had tasted every imaginable flavor of sorrow that life could offer.

She’d been rejected, hadn’t she?

At a time when she was willing to advance, but he was not.

Maggie tossed and turned in bed for a long time, but she couldn’t sleep. Eventually, she got up, poured herself a drink, and went to the study to continue working on the brooch she was designing for him.

After some hammering and tinkering, the brooch was nearly complete, with just a few details left to finish.

hand. Its main stone was a sapphire, complemented by yellow diamonds.

Was he angry?

he probably was.

Maggie hesitated for

back in town.”

voice was soft and

you up?” Maggie stood up

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at the airport.

I come to see you?” Joyce asked warmly, her voice ast refreshing as the air after a

of you can stay at my place tonight.”

Maggie’s sour mood

the fame ladder, she still had a

discomfort, she managed to tidy up the room. Later, she requested the delivery of a few dishes from their favorite private

an hour later, Joyce

slender figure in a hoodie and cap stood at the door, a large black mask covering her face, her

door, tears welled up in

“Joyce!”

Joyce hugged her back, revealing

said warmly,

and hat, and also took

distant visage. Her eyes sparkled like stars;

features, while not stunning individually, combined to create a striking

Joyce undeniably stood out with an ethereal grace. An aura of detached coolness surrounded her,

type to be admired

a shower. Mia said she’s getting us some wine and will be here soon.”

must be weary from the long flight, dodging fans, and tensed up until now, Maggie couldn’t. help but feel

the clothes for

them. What happened to your foot?” Joyce asked, clearly worried about

a long story.”

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directed the driver, who was carrying an array of

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