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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.

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

Harris, we’re all grown–ups here. If it’s mutual, there’s nothing to

chuckled coldly, his sharp gaze piercing and icy. “Well, you better make sure you’re not picking the wrong opponent!”

to their exchange

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

escape or not, but with–no other options, she had to give it a

chuckled. “Mr. Harris, take care

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

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

her phone, her cars and attention remained fixed on Nathael,

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

and purple flowers, fresh and crisp, with a touch of coolness but still elegant.

eyes still glued to her phone as she mindlessly swiped

turned to Maggie. “I’m going to take a shower. Just let them know if

seemingly oblivious to his words.

for a moment before heading into

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

shifted to the bouquet, feeling somewhat lost in

lent them

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

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

block the area. Then Leo would swoop in with the team

a few times, not

now, it was

like that, how bummed out would Nathael be? But life wasn’t always smooth

used to the hurt.

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

now sporting a set

a few things and took a few bites, but when Nathael came over to the table and grabbed

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