Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 22 Hate It When Women Cry

He frowned and grabbed her jaw. “Why? Should I let a kidnapper escape?”

“Kidnapper?” Maia gasped. “What on earth are you talking about?”

He tossed the box onto her, and its lid opened, revealing the voodoo doll.

“W–What is it?”

“Drop the act, will you?”

gaze, her heart pounded. She looked down at the doll

think I kidnapped Rita? Cedric, I was with you last night, remember?

to spend the evening with me to have an alibi, right? And I’m the

all part of a scheme. For him, she could give up everything. Even now, when she was humiliated, she still loved him.

you…

became so soft that one could

scoffed. “Maia, you claim to love me, but you’ve done countless disgraceful things behind my

was about to cry. There had been many baseless

after Zera out of jealousy, and never tried to steal

help him secure a deal. She had tried to explain herself repeatedly, but he

I need to explain it all

said, “I’m such a

her tears fell on his fingers, he loosened his grip