Chapter 220
Bride Behind The Mask
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âYouâre marke* How do you feel?
Marguerite propped berend up, feeling nothing but exhaustion. Her head no longer felt dizzy But she was still confused. Why am Here?â
Steven walked out to Margueriteâs bedside, removed the 17 tube from the empty bag and replaced it with a fractione âYou collapsed in the middle of the street last night, and I happened to be passing by Instead of resting at home with a fever, you were wondering smund Aret you concert about the baby in your belly?â
He found her on the street?
That wasnt gh She distinctly remembered being chased last night and hiding in a park She shouldve fainted in the park, so how did the end up on the street?
And before she passed out, shed seen a man pick up her phone!
Her phone?
Yes! Her phone!
Marguente quickly asked Steven, âWhereâs my phone? Is it here?â
Without any rush, Steven pulled out a phone from the drawer and handed it to her, it should be yours, but the screen is shatteredâ
The shattered screen didnât matter, as long as it still worked!
She had some incriminating photos of Garett on there, which she had nsked her life to takel Marguerite hastily unlocked the phone, only to find a series of missed calls from Frederick She didnât have time to call him back, but immediately opened her photo gallery To her dismay, all the photos had been deleted! Including the ones shed risked her life to take last night Marguente turned to Steven, âDid anyone touch my phone?â
Steven shook his head. Im not sure. When I found you fast night, you were clutching this phoneâ
Marguerite was stunned once again.
She clearly remembered dropping her phone befom fainting, and then seeing a man pick it up Obviously that man had tampered with her phone LOU SEM OWA Could it have been Maunce?
Since Fragrance Finesse had already collaborated with Garnett, Maunce should have been at the event last night, night?
If it was him. Marguente was out of options.
She couldnât compete with Maurice, and without the leverage against Garnett, the launch of Polar Radiance perfume was doomed Shed overestimated herself Che thought she could help Frederick with her own abilities, but in the end, she couldnât even help herself Marguerite leaned weakly against the headboard, utterly helpless.
Somen, fin sorry for causing you trouble againâ
Steven turned around and handed her a cup of warm water His chiseled features were strikingly handsome Theres nothing to be sorry about. But Frederick has been calling you non stop while you were unconscious Arenât you going to call him back?â
With fu: ofender fingers clutching the phone, Marguenta bat her lower lip and after a moments thought, said softly. Ti call him laterâ
Frederick was passive if he found out sheâd spent the night at Stevenâs, heâd likely jump to conclusions.
Best to avoid unnecessary trouble Shed call him back once she left As Harguide thought this, she glation at the IV bag voice rang out, âMarguente, I heard that Frederick lost his senge of amali Do you know about this?â
Mangun to body yiffened She looked straight into Stevenâs eyes, noticing the probing expression on his face.
dacked pointedly. How did you find out about that?