Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 22

Next morning at Sapphire Valley Estates.

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The maid had prepared a hearty breakfast, waiting for Frederick and Marguerite to come downstairs and eat.

The table was still filled with loads of scrumptious dishes, but Marguerite felt a bit out of place when she saw all this.

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She instinctively wanted to bolt, but she couldn’t do it on an empty stomach, so she had to suck it up and sit at the table. Yet, she didn’t know where to start or how to navigate the dining etiquette, afraid she might tick someone off.

Frederick glanced at the clueless Marguerite fumbling with her cutlery, then took a jab at her, “Can’t even handle a meal, can you?”

Marguerite felt a sting of defeat. She bit her lip. In the face of the rich man’s arrogance, her poor self–esteem always seemed to be so fragile.

Not wanting to lose face, she gritted her teeth and responded, “I can. Just not used to it.”

Frederick expertly sliced up the steak in front of him, glanced at her, and coldly said, “Always trying to act.”

Marguerite felt utterly embarrassed. In front of Frederick, she felt like a total misfit.

trying to find something that wouldn’t make her

was tiny, and she knew it

was indecisive, a plate of sliced steak suddenly appeared

meat looked quite

at Frederick in surprise, her eyes

man suddenly

her

slicing another steak, didn’t even

Er……

call him

“Mr. Winston” as usual, but then she remembered the task

asked her to woo Frederick, to make him

more Marguerite thought about it, the more panicked she felt, although

good opportunity to

coyly asked in a sweet voice, “Um… Can I call

in cutting the steak, looked at Marguerite,

was awkward, but Frederick

front of him with her innocent wide eyes, and couldn’t help but think of the naive little girl from fifteen

innocent little girl had once told him, “Fred, will you marry me when you grow up?” Now, the tone Marguerite used to call him “Fred” was exactly the same

Damn it!