Chapter 8

Marguerite’s eyes were wide and bright, filled with panic. “It’s just… just a piece of jewelry I’ve worn since I was a kid.” Frederick looked at the woman beneath him, obviously terrified. His anger was somehow mysteriously fading away.

Why?

He hated being used by women the most, and Marguerite coming to his bed in the middle of the night clearly had an ulterior motive.

But he just couldn’t unleash all his anger towards her,

It was like this in the afternoon, and it’s the same now.

Frederick felt helpless and could only sternly warn her, “Don’t take me for a fool. If you step out of line again, I’ll make you wish you were dead.”

The man was intimidating. His hawk–like eyes alone were enough to make her tremble uncontrollably.

Frederick looked at her, his gaze suddenly turning cold and stern. “Do you understand?”

“…Yeah.”

Marguerite was felling uneasy under his gaze. Frederick noticed this and wanted to let her go..

But just as he was about to let go of her, her faint voice came pleading, “Since you’re awake, can you… let me search a little longer? Frederick was speechless.

Did he not make himself clear, or was this woman just too cheeky?

were sincere, her tone urgent.

slightly changed, his grip on

She knew she had said too much, but she had to find

bit her lip and

I beg you…

was touched by Marguerite’s soft voice, like a beautiful melody resonating in

the dark, Yuna had also pleaded

could he feel the

rise in body temperature made him realize something was off with

released Marguerite, his gaze carrying

“You have one minute.”

left her side, walked to the balcony, and lit up a

at Marguerite, she was already searching

and the

Her eyebrows were a mess, her nose wide and thick, and she had pimples

round and bright,

her bright eyes, this woman didn’t

his cigar, he suddenly got up and walked into the room, his tall figure surrounding the frail Marguerite. “Your minute is up. Get

faced with his command to

didn’t find her necklace in Frederick’s room.

it suddenly

room, she suddenly turned back and said, “Sir, if you find my necklace, please

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