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.

he took three or four steps and reached her

a naughty girl.”

she wore this dress. His raging anger continued to surge

Sensing his

anger,

paid no attention to it. Instead, she asked him,

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business relationship.”

squinted his sharp eyes, gazing at Maia, silent but with a

go, Cedric! This

next moment, his expression changed. In front of him was the woman he loved dearly. There was no reason not to compromise. Loving her meant bowing down and

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

and released her. “Can you

forehead. Maia couldn’t see the changes in his deep eyes, but she could feel he was bowing

words of rejection were on the tip of her tongue,

need a

You must wear one,”

was the first time she had seen Cedric like this. “Cedric,

“Hmm?”

a child afraid of someone stealing his candy. It’s as if you’ll be unhappy if someone touches your candy.”

his wife to run off with

froze slightly. She immediately avoided

luggage while he stood aside, silently watching her. It wasn’t until she

that of a contented child. She could not remember where she had read it before, but once a man loves you, he will reveal his most tender side like

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