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.

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

a

kind of gaze other men would cast on her if she wore this dress. His raging anger continued to surge at the thought of others looking at his

Sensing his

anger,

no attention to it. Instead, she

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business relationship.”

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

This is beyond the boundary!”

was the woman he loved dearly. There was no reason not to compromise. Loving her meant

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

loosened his grip and released

in his deep eyes, but she could feel he was bowing down

words of rejection were on the tip of her tongue, but

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

well air–conditioned. You must wear one,”

into laughter. It was the first time she had seen Cedric like

“Hmm?”

afraid of someone stealing his candy. It’s as if you’ll be

admitted openly, “no man wants his wife to

She immediately avoided his

watching her. It wasn’t until she placed a

up the suitcase, and as she looked up, she caught sight of his satisfied smile. It was like 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 a child.

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