Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 209 Staying Humble for Love

“There’s no need for that because you are already trouble. I don’t need to go looking for more, “Maia said as she returned the tablet to Cedric.

Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, she quickly freed herself from his grasp kept her distance.

and

Stepping back a few paces, Maia smiled at Cedric. “I appreciate your kindness but don’t want to invite more trouble. You should find someone else.”

Maia then walked to the elevator. His gaze stayed on her, with a gleam in his eyes–a light that appeared because of her.

“Tomorrow, someone will protect you all the way,” Cedric said.Maia paused for a moment, nodded slightly, and entered the elevator.

After going upstairs, Maia immediately began to pack her luggage, playing her part in the act. She chose a dress for the charity event in front of the mirror, planning to select a short dress that wouldn’t cause any trouble.

However, she couldn’t find a suitable and lightweight dress after searching through her options.

“Too short.”

The deep, arrogant voice sounded outside the dressing room. Maia turned around, looking at him leaning against the door frame. His sharp eyes gleamed with a fierce light as if he could bore a hole into the dress she held.

“I think it’s great. The length of this black leather skirt is just right, and it doesn’t hinder my movement,” Maia replied calmly.

“Too revealing.”

Cedric looked at the entire back design, which left her back exposed. His eyebrows tightened, clearly dissatisfied with the short and revealing dress.

Maia remained silent, placing the dress in the suitcase, completely ignoring his words.

repeatedly put clothes into the suitcase, he took three or four steps and reached her side, pressing

being a naughty

of gaze other men would cast on her if she wore this dress.

Sensing his

anger,

Instead, she asked him, “Cedric, are

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business relationship.”

eyes, gazing at Maia, silent but with a terrifying expression. Mala, however, met his gaze without showing any

it go, Cedric! This is beyond

the woman he loved dearly. There was no reason

important, a wife was even more important! He had lost her once,

gradually loosened his grip and released her. “Can you wear a

messy hair fell over his forehead. Maia couldn’t see the changes in his deep eyes, but she could feel he

found herself unable to refuse. The words of rejection were on the tip of her tongue,

might need a jacket. I don’t want to catch

air–conditioned. You must wear one,” Cedric asserted.

was the first time she had seen Cedric like this. “Cedric, do you know what you look like right

“Hmm?”

It’s as

openly, “no man wants his

slightly. She immediately avoided his intense gaze and continued. packing.

stood aside, silently watching her. It wasn’t until

smile. It was like that of a contented child. She could not remember where she had read it before, but once a man loves