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.

that something was amiss. ‘Why didn’t any servants attention to me as I hurried through the

be Colleen’s doing again.’

guess was correct. Colleen had witnessed Delbert’s departure this morning, wearing a disapproving expression. He skipped. breakfast and silently retreated to the mountains at

many years, Colleen knew all too well that whenever he was in a bad

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occurrences had become

something had gone wrong, and

related to Harriet.

Delbert despised Harriet, then Colleen

talking to Harriet and ordering

returned.

would make Harriet realize that except for Delbert, Colleen held the greatest power in

disobedient person would be expelled from

to the goings. -on in the villa and that

true power, so no one dared to disobey Colleen’s command and lose their high-paid

searched for Delbert, everyone

shadows, Colleen watched with

young to challenge me!”

worry, Harriet seized a passing

Delbert? I can’t find him

expression reminded the maid of her sister in the