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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.

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

we’re all grown–ups here. If it’s mutual, there’s nothing to fuss about. Don’t take it so seriously.”

and icy. “Well, you

listened to their exchange from upstairs.

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

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

Harris, take

from the sound of the maid cooking upstairs, there was

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

kept her eyes on her phone, her cars and attention remained

few seconds, Nathael placed a bouquet beside her. Maggie, who had

with a touch of coolness but still elegant. Some light droplets of water adorned them, adding to their charm.

her phone as she mindlessly

his coat 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

oblivious

for a moment before heading into the bathroom.

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

to the bouquet, feeling

their cool tones lent them a

reach for the 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

by in the next few days. Once Nathael let his guard down, Mia planned

happened, Lucas would jam their communication and block the area. Then Leo would swoop in with

few times,

it was their only

how bummed out would Nathael be? But life wasn’t always smooth sailing. Who had

you just get used to

tossed the

after, Nathael strolled out of the bathroom, now sporting a set of

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

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