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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.

looked at the brooch in her hand. Its main stone was a sapphire, complemented by yellow

Was he angry?

probably

came through. Maggie hesitated for a few seconds

back in town.”

soft and pleasant.

home? Shall I pick you up?” Maggie stood up instinctively,

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at the airport.

Mia mentioned your foot injury: should I come to see you?” Joyce asked warmly, her voice ast

of

return, Maggie’s sour mood

been diligently working in the entertainment industry. Although she wasn’t currently at the 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 gathered at

room. Later, she requested the delivery of a few dishes from their favorite private

an hour later,

stood at the door, a large black mask covering her face, her

Maggie opened the door, tears welled up in

“Joyce!”

hug. Joyce hugged her back, revealing eyes

said warmly, her eyes

her in. Joyce changed her shoes, removed her coat and hat, and also took off the mask on

distant visage. Her eyes sparkled like stars; her nose was high, and her hips had

stunning individually, combined to create a striking

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

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

said she’s getting us some

tensed up until now, Maggie couldn’t. help but feel a

get the clothes for you,” Maggie

What happened to your foot?”

a long

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after. Mia directed the driver, who was carrying an