When Marcus reached Millie’s hospital room, he found her looking despondent.

“Why do you look so down?”

Marcus settled himself on the edge of the bed, taking Millie’s hand that was free from the infusion.

Pressing her lips together, Millie met Marcus’ gaze, a trace of sadness flickering in her eyes.

Angela’s Library

“I was watching television earlier. D.S Jewelry had a press conference to unveil their new products, but those products are the Swan series I created for Miss Fairclough. They released the jewelry first, rendering my design drafts nothing but useless scraps of paper.”

Marcus’ face registered shock at the revelation.

relentless effort Millie poured into her

piece, she would forsake sleep, food, and

they get their hands on your work?” Marcus asked, utterly baffled. Since the designs were with Millie, how could

for a moment, then lifted her head and drew a

happened, you must promise not to be angry and to trust me.

Millie’s face, Marcus was momentarily

“Go ahead.”

the time. He acted very strangely, sitting silently and not letting me leave. Eventually, someone seemed to be looking for him, so he let me go. When I got

at ease with

easily

anxious, realizing her promise not to

I swear I did nothing to betray you in that room,

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