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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.

that hugged her curves. With one hand resting on the railing, she stood on a platform two steps

here. If it’s mutual, there’s nothing to

and icy. “Well, you better make sure

to their exchange

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

wasn’t sure if she could escape or not, but with–no other options, she had

chuckled. “Mr. Harris, take care

left, the upstairs returned to calm. Apart from the sound of the maid cooking upstairs,

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went upstairs, he found Maggie sitting on the sofa, the TV on, her head bent as she played with her phone, seemingly oblivious to his presence.

her phone, her cars and attention remained

her. Maggie, who

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

still glued to her phone as she mindlessly swiped the screen, playing some

Then, he turned to Maggie. “I’m going to take a

silent, seemingly oblivious

for a moment before heading into

the sound of running water in the bathroom, Maggie felt herself relax

to the bouquet, feeling somewhat

were undeniably beautiful, but their cool tones lent them a hint of melancholy, despite

flowers. Instead, she lay back on the bed, grabbing a pillow to cover her

next few days. Once Nathael let his guard down, Mia planned to slip some drugs into the

Then Leo

went over the plan a few times, not sure if everything

it was their

that, how bummed out would Nathael

used to the hurt.

into the kitchen and start cooking, Maggie tossed the pillow

out of the bathroom, now sporting a set of navy

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 and grabbed his fork, she set down hers and

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