Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 305 Safety Check-in Call

“Thanks,” Mandy said with a smile. She sat down on the neatly made bed Cherise had prepared, her pink lips pursing slightly as Cherise gently applied ointment to her ankle.

This field trip was Mandy’s way of taking a breather. Before this, Mandy’s take on Cherise was heavily influenced by what others had told her. They described Cherise as a rustic, rigid who had a penchant for wealth and prioritized it over everything else.

While observing Cherise right now, Mandy struggled to match her with the image painted by others. Cherise was kind, loving, gentle, and radiant, completely at odds with the harsh, ruthless portrayal by others.

Mandy closed her eyes and sighed. She was starting to like Cherise. Who could blame Damien for falling for her?

“Tired, huh?” Cherise asked, taking in Mandy’s drained appearance and the constant sighs. She glanced in the direction of the distant villa.

“Looks like they won’t be back anytime soon,” Cherise said with a touch of reluctance, realizing that Mandy shouldn’t be left alone in that unfamiliar, sprawling house. With a deep breath, she pulled back the covers. “if you’re exhausted, you can rest here for a bit.”

“I’ll head outside to make a quick call. When they return, I’ll wake you up and take you

back.”

for a moment. “Alright.”

Mandy in before

“Cherise.”

her brow and turned

her lips, took a deep breath, and summoned the courage to smile at

sudden remark. She offered a reassuring smile. “Well… I’ll catch with you

up

her phone into her pocket and walked

o’clock. She’d promised Damien a safety check-in call at seven o’clock and was now a full

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yard and discreetly

rented by the Photography Association stood in shadow. To her right, the villa reportedly rented by a local tycoon gleamed with

the latter’s balcony, Damien sat in a chair. He glanced at Cherise standing in

to get in touch, huh?”