Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 306 Fire!

“No,” she said with a somewhat weary look, lowering her head. “I don’t know why, but today I feel unusually tired, so I decided to come back early to get some rest.”

Damien inquired, “What about your place of stay?”

He settled into a more comfortable position on the balcony, watching her petite form near the wall. “Is staying in the grand villa more comfortable than at home?”

Cherise responded, telling a little white lie to spare him any worry, “It’s about the same. It’s quite spacious here, and everyone has been kind to me.”

Changing the subject, she asked, “Are you done with your work?”

“Yeah, I just saw Lenn off.”

“Lenn?” Cherise furrowed her brow. “He came to our place?”

“Yes, but he had left because he got distracted by a woman.”

The man chuckled softly, remembering the anger that washed over Lennon’s face when he saw Rodney attempting to tamper with Lucy’s drink while Lennon was keeping a close watch with binoculars. It had been twelve years since Damien had seen Lennon that. incensed.

“Hmph! A real playboy!” Cherise pursed her lips. “Thank goodness Lulu didn’t end up with him!”

she thought about it. “I used to think

If it weren’t for his rejection, Lulu wouldn’t have to date that hideous

comment in the

say something when he detected

single-story house. From his elevated. position, he could clearly observe a woman in sportswear and a cap holding something resembling a water bucket, discreetly sprinkling it around the rundown

and his voice turned inexplicably profound. “Are you the

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her lip. “There’s also Mandy; she twisted her

finished speaking, Damien saw the woman behind Cherise’s house retrieve

–

see it clearly

the gasoline-drenched ground, and in

behind the house, and Cherise, who had been facing away from it, was

clutched his phone, urgently commanding, “Run!”

bewildered by

to see the blaze roaring skyward. The entire house. appeared to

no time to lose, Damien dropped his phone,

appeared unfazed, seemingly oblivious to Damien’s words. She swiftly removed her coat, dipped it into