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Chapter 4 Desperate Search

Word Count: 2060    |    Released on: 10/05/2024

deep eyes flickering with a cold

vorce within

anger anymore. He opened his lips and snapped at

ody con

this woman named Marguerite swooped in like a bolt of lig

was this wom

ly, her clear eyes filled with

rd of prey, "You've planned it well, becoming my wife for three mont

al

ng. Just because they're loaded, they thin

d to save her

r she didn't love, so

htened her back and her gaze hardened, "Sir, you've got it all w

ling his white teeth, "I've seen plenty of gold– d

usly at his insult and w

this man in front of her, under the instructio

he

n wasn't en

ilence, with the ser

guerite's expression closely, feeli

ick. But her delicate hands looked piti

er eyes were resolute and bright, no

ss, are you in some kind of trouble? You

uble was her grandma, bu

ot in any trouble, and I'm just as confused about this mar

k and current marriage laws meant sh

derick, but made no further demands. She didn't want

o indifferent she didn't even flicker an ey

sed, and he said cold

surprise, her clear eyes con

ple." Frederick turned to Sadie, continuing to give orders, "Ta

uld he possibly let this woman leave w

rmation on Marguerite and rushed to

loor–to–ceiling window, agitatedly smoking a cigar. Behi

y clear. She has no parents, no relatives, sh

rned around.

chanically, "Ye

inating his sharp face, and a slight smile curled h

tera

"Yes, I always felt Margu

ng to scam some money. Because she's poor, she's always sch

Mr. Winston, we've checked all of Margue

ands in his pockets, "Let her go. The further away she gets, the bette

ss' orders, quickly removing all the

re Valley Estates was from the city, Chuck

Estates was illuminated by the bright moonlight

zed that her precious sapp

been today. It seemed that the necklace had

ecklace be

ecklace for twenty–two ye

y thing her grandma left

e, figuring that Frederick should be asleep by now. Witho

open. Marguerite, in her haste, wa

his bed, her necklace probably got l

derick's handsome face. She was so close to him,

lming presence that made Marguerite

was beatin

art was about to leap out of her mouth in

ond, the bedside l

the man in front of her staring at her. Frederick's cold face left Marguerite momentarily stunned. She ne

to his side, and with a quick tug, Marguerite

zy, and the man quickly turned

te didn't even have time to react, bu

ll is he pl

state of panic, "What...wha

were flashing with anger, "That's w

in the middle of the night, w

xplain, her face flushed with panic, "...I

neck

and tension. Marguerite bit her lower l

piece of jewelry I've worn since I was a kid." Frederick looked at the woman b

h

Marguerite coming to his bed in the middle

't unleash all his

the afternoon, and

rn her, "Don't take me for a fool. If you step ou

wk–like eyes alone were enough t

gaze suddenly turning cold an

.Ye

nder his gaze. Frederick notice

oice came pleading, "Since you're awake, can you... le

lf clear, or was this

ncere, her tone urgent. "That

changed, his grip on her

had said too much, but she had to find that necklac

nce. Marguerite bit her lip a

g yo

rguerite's soft voice, like a beaut

and from the previous night. In the dark, Yu

el the same way

emperature made him realize s

eleased Marguerite, his gaz

ve one

he balcony, and lit up a ciga

t Marguerite, she was alr

lows and the covers

r eyebrows were a mess, her nose wide and thick, and she

d bright, as if they were

ith her bright eyes, this woma

walked into the room, his tall figure surrounding th

g, but faced with his command to leave, al

necklace in Frederick's roo

it suddenl

the room, she suddenly turned back and said, "Sir, if you f

king for here," Frederick c

ad worn thin, and hi

guerite could on

king a puff, he felt his heart in a mess, so he

lose control, his body reacting, needin

ext m

g room, she saw the chef preparing a lavish breakfast. The housekeepe

in her life, with the food artistical

fit in this environment, completely out of pl

but for Marguerite, this was a lavish meal she

very hungry, she still politely refused, "Thank you for your kindness

ederick happened to come down

guer

ailing, his cold gaze falling on Ma

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