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Chapter 396 I Thought You Intended to Ignore Me Forever

Mia hung out with Maggie all afternoon, and Maggie’s mood finally lifted a bit.

After the upstairs maid finished her tasks and headed downstairs, leaving the upper floor empty, Maggie and Mia whispered to each other, figuring out how to help her escape.

As evening crept in and the sky darkened, they heard the sound of a car pulling into the

Mia quickly got up and rushed to the window to peek out.

yard.

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gotta go, your big devil is back!”

Mia was nervous and didn’t want to run into Nathael.

That guy seemed mysterious, but he was pretty shady. In this kind of situation, it was best to avoid him if possible.

But as luck would have it, just as Mia reached the bottom of the stairs, she ran into Nathael head–on.

“Mr. Harris, you’re home early today. She greeted with a forced smile, trying to play it cool despite feeling uneasy inside.

Nathael glanced at her and said coldly, “Ms. Garlin, if you don’t want to drag your family into this, you better be clear about what’s doable and what’s not.”

That remark made Mia furious.

They had barely started strategizing, and this guy already seemed to have them figured out.

It made Mia worry even more about Maggie’s chances of escaping,

She smiled, her red lips curving as she replied casually, “Mr. Harris, that’s quite interesting. I’m curious, what exactly do you see Maggie as now that you’re keeping her locked up?”

Nathael pursed his lips, his gaze turning colder as he stared at the woman with long, curly hair before him.

dress that hugged her curves. With one hand resting on the railing, she stood on a platform two steps higher than Nathael with confidence that

all grown–ups here. If it’s mutual, there’s nothing

piercing and icy. “Well, you better make sure you’re not picking the

to their exchange from upstairs.

couldn’t

escape or not, but with–no other options,

Harris, take

the upstairs returned to calm. Apart from the sound of

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Maggie sitting on the sofa, the TV on, her head

her phone, her cars and

her. Maggie, who had been glancing down, looked up slightly to see

a touch of coolness but still

as she mindlessly swiped the screen, playing

and hung it up before checking on dinner in the kitchen. Then, he turned to Maggie. “I’m going to take a shower. Just let them know if you want anything

oblivious

her for a moment before heading

water in the bathroom, Maggie felt herself relax a

shifted to the bouquet, feeling somewhat

flowers were undeniably beautiful, but their cool tones lent them a

flowers. Instead, she lay back on the bed, grabbing a pillow to cover her face, trying to mask the hint of sadness in her eyes as she fought

whole afternoon talking things out. Mia would still come by in the next few days. Once Nathael let his guard down, Mia planned to

the area. Then Leo would swoop in with the team

times, not sure if everything would go

for now, it was their only

to dwell on it. If she left like that, how bummed out would

get used

the pillow aside and got

of the bathroom, now sporting a set of navy blue

a few things and took a few bites, but when Nathael came over to the table and grabbed his fork, she set down

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