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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.

hugged her curves. With one hand resting on the railing, she stood on a

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

chuckled coldly, his sharp gaze piercing and icy. “Well, you better make

to their exchange from upstairs.

word. She couldn’t help but feel the situation was getting

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

“Mr. Harris, take care

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

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upstairs, he found Maggie sitting on the sofa, the TV on, her head bent as she played with her phone, seemingly

kept her eyes on her phone, her cars

a bouquet beside her. Maggie, who had been glancing down,

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

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

checking on dinner in the kitchen. Then, he turned to Maggie.

oblivious

a moment

sound of running water in the bathroom, Maggie felt

the bouquet,

their cool tones lent them a

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

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

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

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

now, it was their only shot.

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

used to the

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

out of the bathroom, now sporting a set

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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