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“No, that’s not it. I’m merely wondering why Miss Rayne would take her own life.”

“You better ensure that’s the case. If you ever dare to betray me, there won’t be a safe corner in the world for you.” Marcus warned her as he turned back to his seat.

Once again, she was on the receiving end of his threats. Clenching the piece of codfish tightly, Millie simmered with resentment.

After the last of the customers had left, Millie went through the usual post-work routine. The cleaning was wrapped up, her work uniform was swapped out, and she stretched out her tired arms.

While she had been in the private room, Fanny had been busy tarnishing her reputation with the staff. As the cleaning began, they worked at a snail’s pace, whispering among themselves and pointing accusatory fingers at Millie. It was a deliberate ploy to leave her shouldering the bulk of the workload.

Once Millie had recognized their game, she chose silence over confrontation, opting to work even harder. Her resolve was firm: she’d wrap up early, regardless of their dawdling, and head home.

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her too. He turned on his heel, greeting her with a warm

with work?”

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her question, Patrick proposed, “Can I offer

out a car key from his pocket and aimed it at a gleaming white

bit stunned. Patrick, who seemed barely older than her, was already the owner of a BMW. It spoke volumes about his ambition and success. It was clear evidence that he

he had been waiting for her all this while. Confronted with Patrick’s

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