Let’s start all over again,shall we?

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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.

main stone was a sapphire,

Was he angry?

probably

Joyce’s call came through. Maggie hesitated for

back in town.”

was soft and

pick you up?” Maggie stood up instinctively, but

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at the airport.

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

with you. The two of you can

Joyce’s return, Maggie’s sour mood lifted a bit.

a level of recognition, which meant she had to keep a low profile. When she was in

room. Later, she requested

an hour later,

large black mask covering her face,

the door, tears welled up

“Joyce!”

her a big hug. Joyce hugged her back, revealing eyes

said warmly, her

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

a woman with casually tousled, chestnut hair and a cool and distant visage. Her eyes sparkled like stars; her nose was high, and her hips had

individually, combined to create a striking

undeniably stood out with an ethereal grace. An aura of detached

was the type to be admired from a distance but not

us some wine

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

clothes for you,” Maggie offered gently…

your foot?” Joyce asked, clearly worried about her

long story.”

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an array of wine bottles, to set them