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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.

at the brooch in her hand. Its main stone was a sapphire, complemented by yellow diamonds. She momentarily fell into a trance.

Was he angry?

probably was.

Maggie hesitated for a few seconds before answering,

back in town.”

voice was soft and pleasant.

up?” Maggie stood up instinctively, but then she

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at the airport.

you?” Joyce asked warmly, her voice

bring Mia with you. The two of you

return, Maggie’s sour mood lifted a bit.

top of the fame ladder, she still had a level of recognition, which meant she had to keep a low profile. When she was in Aquapolis, they usually just

to tidy up the room. Later, she requested the delivery of a

an hour later,

large black mask covering her face,

Maggie opened the door, tears welled up

“Joyce!”

a big hug. Joyce hugged her back, revealing eyes as radiant as dew in the

a while, Joyce said warmly, her eyes filled

removed her coat and hat, and also took off the mask on

was a woman with casually tousled, chestnut hair and a cool and distant visage. Her eyes sparkled

while not stunning individually, combined to

but Joyce undeniably stood out with an ethereal grace. An aura of detached coolness surrounded her, soothing yet not easily approachable.

angel, she was the type to be admired from a distance but not

said she’s getting us some wine and will be

tensed up

the clothes for you,” Maggie offered

foot?” Joyce asked,

a long

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after. Mia directed the driver, who was carrying an array of wine bottles, to set them down.