Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 168 Cherise the Fool?

Why is this mall so deserted?

As if he could read her mind, Damien spoke softly. “This mall belongs to the Lenoirs.”

Then, it made sense why the mall was open only for them. “But the weekend is the time. when malls make the most profit. Closing abruptly like this would cause losses, wouldn’t it?” Cherise asked.

Damien smiled gently. “This mall’s in the Lenoir name, but it’s actually owned by Tristan. If it loses money, that’s on him.”

Cherise pursed her lips. “Then so be it!” Her determined tone elicited a chuckle from Damien. “You dislike him that much, huh?”

“Of course!” Just the mention of the name made Cherise feel disgusted.

“He’s not inherently a bad person,” the man sighed. “since you want him to suffer, we should take more of those expensive things.”

He continued, “We don’t need to pay for anything here.”

Cherise responded with an enthusiastic cheer. “Oh yeah!” But what did he mean by ‘expensive things? She didn’t have a clue.

Damien around the mall for a while, buying a smart foot bath to relax her grandma’s tired feet, a massager and a phone for her uncle and aunt,

she bought two college prep textbooks for Sky and Tay, her twin

for her cousin brothers, Damien couldn’t help but laugh out

exercise books, her movements precise and efficient. “Why would they hate me? They’re about

softened his angular features, “Not everyone is as fond of studying as

you are.”

them, studying is their only way out of the mountain

children in the mountain village have to work very,

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at Cherise’s glistening eyes, Damien’s heart twinged slightly. “And what

only needed

for her to come over. She obediently

man pulled her into his arms. “Studying for twelve hours a day… isn’t that tiring?”

“Not at all!”

young girl shook her head and playfully pecked his face, leaving a mark. “Besides, I don’t have any other skills. If studying harder can give my

“You only need to

her head. “That would be too selfish.”

me. And I must care for them and ensure they have a good life. Although I don’t have much ability now, when I