The Darling of the Paranoid Tycoon by Cheryl Rice

Chapter 33 Desperate Search

Harriet’s heart was in her throat, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She was consumed by an overwhelming desire to see Delbert, her

beloved man.

She yearned to catch a glimpse of him, even if it was just for a moment, to reassure herself that he was still by her side and that she could make it up to him.

‘Where did he go early in the morning?’ She wondered.

Desperate to find Delbert, she leaped out of bed and scoured every

corner of the villa on bare feet.

But he was nowhere to be found.

Delbert didn’t want her anymore.

The crushing sense of loss engulfed Harriet, causing her to falter and

crumble under its weight.

was amiss. ‘Why didn’t any servants attention

must be Colleen’s doing again.’

disapproving expression. He skipped. breakfast and silently retreated to the mountains

Delbert for many years, Colleen knew all too well that whenever he was in a bad mood, he sought solace in the company of his

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occurrences had become rare in

wrong, and Colleen surmised that it was

related to Harriet.

Delbert despised Harriet, then Colleen could deal with

the villa, forbidding them from talking to

returned.

realize that except for Delbert, Colleen held the greatest power in this

would be

-on in the villa and that the

held the true power, so no one dared to disobey Colleen’s command and lose their

for

the shadows, Colleen watched

too young

seized a passing maid and blinked pitifully.

lady, did you see Delbert? I can’t find him anywhere.”

sister in