Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 534 He Is Utterly Shameless

Cherise nodded solemnly. “I underestimated the intricacy of certain surgeries.”

Beckham sighed, choosing not to speak further.

After dinner, Cherise went to the kitchen with the housekeeper to wash the dishes as usual.

Damien boldly sat beside Beckham. “Mr. Beckham, how have you been all these past years?”

“I’ve lost my beloved. How do you suppose I’ve been?”

Damien furrowed his brows, choosing to remain silent.

“Why do you suddenly attempt to get close to me?”

Beckham lit a cigarette and reclined on the couch. He peered at Damien through the swirling smoke. “Are you trying to win Cherise back?”

Damien pursed his lips and nodded earnestly. “I want to.”

“That’s impossible.”

Beckham dismissed the notion with a wave of his hand. “When Ari passed away, she entrusted the Miles family’s businesses to Cherise. Whoever married Cherise would become the next head of the family,”

“And as it happens, Zachary is the lucky new head of the Miles family.”

“Cherise has been married to him for quite some time.”

arrived too late to win

brows, looking at Beckham intently.

“Yes.”

you’re

demeanor nor your attitude indicates they

gave a faint and bitter smile before continuing. “Of course, it’s also

his heart inexplicably clenched when Cherise mentioned she was with Zachary

overthinking, Mr. Lenoir.”

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to a servant to set up the chessboard. Then, he turned to Damien and

brows slightly

for

been quite some time

know how.”

Zachary seldom

across

“He’s average.”

and made the first move.

Damien from the very beginning.

for what happened

have objected to Cherise being

ignore what had happened.

revealed she had ended things with Damien, Beckham could not say much

Damien to join him for a round of chess.