Substitutee Marriage: Fallingg For My Ugly Wifee

Chapter: 187

Once seated, though tardy, Millie found her appetite missing. An unbearable weight clung to her heart.

Apart from Marcus, the others at the table were the company’s brass, the power holders. As Millie occupied her seat, their expressions morphed into inquisitive masks.

Marcus, unfazed, picked up his milk glass, leaned back leisurely, and cast a sideways glance at Millie.

He remembered how he had slipped back into his room at the crack of dawn, guilt gnawing at his conscience as he stole a glance at Millie’s flushed, peaceful countenance in slumber.

His initial intention was merely to find solace in Millie’s bed, troubled by sleepless nights. But seeing her sleep so peacefully, his heart faltered, succumbing to the temptation of staying longer.

the bed, simply to acquaint himself with its touch, before promptly departing. However, little did he

in her bed last night, she would be

had an uncanny feeling that if Millie were to discover his nocturnal intrusion, her reaction

allowed her palm

man last night

retired for the night

had unlatched the

his steak, the profile of his face radiating authority.

was so precise they almost locked eyes, but Millie managed to

her side,

you seem under the weather. Shall I escort