When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Chapter 1969 Working At The Club

Denise took him to the place where she worked.

When they arrived, Magnus stared in surprise at the lavish, brightly lit club. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

"You work here?" he asked, raising a brow.

No wonder she always left early and came back late.

Denise noticed the look of disdain on his face, but she didn't react. "Yeah," she said simply. "Working here is the fastest way to make money."

"You really don't respect yourself, do you?" Magnus said bluntly.

He had frequented places like this before. To him, women who worked in clubs were all the same; cheap and shameless.

A flicker of hurt passed through Denise's eyes, but she masked it quickly. "Maybe. But I don't have a choice."

How else am I supposed to pay for my parents' treatment? Without money, they're as good as dead.

Only then did Magnus remember that her parents were seriously ill. Guilt rose sharply in his chest. "I'm... sorry. I forgot about that."

For the first time, he felt genuine remorse.

And only now was he beginning to understand that some people's lives were nothing but a

Come on, let's go inside," Denise said

Magnus nodded and followed.

still struggling to believe

how young she looked. She was far from the kind of woman he imagined

straight to

a friend. You said you were looking for good-looking guys, right? What do

face was still marred by faint bruises, it did little to diminish his natural good

lit up. "Not bad at all. He's got a solid

days, it wasn't just women being

have someone

were one of his strongest assets, and in this line of work, that gave

Magnus was led away to change, Denise gave him a warning. "Some of the guests here can be... difficult. Just keep your head down and don't provoke anyone, got

waved her off with a smirk. "Yeah, yeah, I know how this works. Honestly, I probably know more about this

her eyes. This guy seriously needs to be humbled. She didn't bother arguing. Instead, she turned and went

time her shift

the exit when she finally saw Magnus staggering out, face bruised

then turned to Denise with a frown. "You'd better

the verge of tears. The moment

can't take this anymore," he choked out, his voice trembling. "They hit me, humiliated me, treated me like dirt.