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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.

hand resting on the railing, she stood on a platform two steps higher than Nathael with confidence that matched his.

there’s

icy. “Well, you better make

their exchange from upstairs.

deeper with each word. She couldn’t help but feel the situation was

not, but with–no other options, she

chuckled. “Mr. Harris, take care of

Apart from the sound of the maid cooking

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sitting on the sofa, the TV on, her head bent as she played with her phone, seemingly oblivious to his

on her phone, her

Nathael placed a bouquet beside her. Maggie, who had been glancing down, looked up slightly

of blue and purple flowers, fresh and crisp, with a touch of coolness but still elegant. Some light droplets of water adorned them, adding to their

as she mindlessly swiped the screen, playing some random game.

shrugged off his coat and hung it up before checking on dinner in the kitchen. Then, he turned to Maggie. “I’m going to take a

oblivious

her for a moment before heading

the bathroom, Maggie

to the bouquet, feeling

cool tones lent them a hint

the bed, grabbing a pillow to cover her face, trying to mask the hint of sadness in

would still come by in the next few days. Once Nathael let his guard down, Mia planned to slip

would jam their communication and block the area. Then Leo would swoop in

a few times, not sure

it was their

didn’t dare to dwell on it. If she left like that, how bummed out

just get used

bustle into the kitchen and start cooking, Maggie tossed the pillow aside and got up

bathroom, now sporting a

him, and to be honest, she wasn’t really hungry. She picked at a few things and took a few bites, but when Nathael came over to the table

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