Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 101

Frederick was still in the water, his eyes fixed on Marguerite but he didn’t utter a word.

The more quiet he was, the more uneasy Marguerite felt.

She couldn’t focus, not daring to meet the man’s gaze. Her eyes darted about aimlessly but inadvertently locked onto his.

In that moment, Marguerite felt like a thief caught in the act; her panic kicking up a notch.

Sadie relished the sight and couldn’t resist stirring the pot. “Ms. Lockwood, there’s no ladder in this pool. Mr. Winston’s been swimming for a while and he might be pooped. Fancy giving him a hand?”

Marguerite sucked in a breath. Her muscles were taut and she muttered awkwardly, “Um… I’ll pull you up.”

With that, she approached the pool hesitantly reaching out her hand towards him.

Seeing her so jumpy, a mischievous glint appeared in Frederick’s eyes.

He had never seen this feminine side of Marguerite. She was like a scared little kitten waiting for his reassurance.

great it would be if she was like this

always lose his temper

softened. He quickly turned and swam towards

getting tired from holding it up in the air. When Frederick’s cold hand shot out of the water, their hands were clasping. Marguerite felt like she’d been zapped, instinctively

he held onto her warm little hand tightly and kicked off the pool floor; his upper

hit the pool edge and splashed some water onto Marguerite, making her

Marguerite quickly covered her chest. But it was

shove from behind and involuntarily hurled herself

Then she

water together,

opened her mouth wide on the shore, “Oh dear, Ms. Lockwood, I’m sorry I slipped and accidentally pushed you! Ms. Lockwood can’t swim! You’ve got to hold onto her,

cold water soaked through Marguerite’s thin clothes. She hastily lifted her head after swallowing a mouthful

*Cough, cough, cough…”

was coughing hard, her nose

clung to Frederick like a lifeline, her legs wrapped around his waist, her arms tightly around

heavily that she didn’t even realize

like a rose and quickly turned around, leaving the couple alone in the