Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 22 You Can’t Be So Reckless

“We were just sending you away so we could talk about things we didn’t want you to know about.”

Cherise’s actions stopped entirely.

She turned and looked at Damien with a complicated expression.

“So you didn’t have to rush back at all. Nor did you need to get yourself into such a wretched

state.”

Cherise gritted her teeth and wanted to say something, but Elvis immediately started to smooth things over. “Mr. Lenoir, Cherise was afraid you were hungry.”

“Please don’t take offense. Cherise grew up in the countryside since she was young. She views things too simply sometimes. Please pardon her.”

“Uncle Shaw!”

Cherise gritted her teeth. She didn’t think she had done anything wrong, so she couldn’t stand her uncle degrading her before Damien.

“Keep quiet, Cherise!”

Mrs. Lenoir from now on. You can’t be

know that you have a reputation as Mrs. Lenoir. It’s more

think your

You’re the Lenoir family’s daughter–in–law, the wealthiest family

uncle and niece arguing made Damien turn away silently. He

around ten years old, no one other than the villa’s servants

up more than ten flights of stairs like Cherise just so he could have an

always been

people like Elvis

breeze caressed his face. He shut his eyes and had a self–deprecating smile

“Here, your breakfast.”

woman’s crisp voice rang in his ears. “I tried looking in the cafés downstairs

sandwiches, so I bought what was available.

your

turned and was faced with

into a milkshake. She looked up with a smile as she passed it to

taking it from her, she grabbed his hand and put the milkshake in it. “I carried it up fifteen floors. Don’t be rude,

Damien’s first time trying a