Substitutee Marriage: Fallingg For My Ugly Wifee

Chapter: 176

Startled by the unexpected voice, Millie reacted with a slight shiver. The stern and cold voice interrupting the quiet night felt utterly startling. Her legs even shivered from the fright.

Turning toward the voice, she noticed Marcus seated imperially not too far away.

“Why are you still up?” Millie asked. “I went for a casual walk around the neighborhood,” she added.

Marcus held a scrutinizing stance, his gaze lingering on Millie’s luminescent legs.

He wondered if he was spellbound or something. Of all the attractive women he had encountered, none had ever ensnared his attention in such a way. But Millie, she had a bewitching allure.

Is there a problem with

she inadvertently

the edge of Marcus’ mouth. “So, you ventured out alone? Are you well-acquainted with the area? Haven’t you thought

But when you talk to me,

your underling,” Millie countered, irritation creeping into her voice. His demeanor made her feel as if she were beneath

rescued him once, yet he failed to show a sliver of warmth. He

alone? That

gaze felt akin to a sharpened blade, threatening to slice through Millie’s delicate

Over the course of their interactions, she’d come to understand that this man wielded a formidable power, one capable of obliterating any obstacle.

the grip of Marcus’ invisible hold, yet it felt

of a mosquito, which took a bite from her pale leg