Chapter 285

Maurice gazed at her, his deep–set eyes seemingly brimming with unsaid secrets

Marquente was taken aback, her lace a canvas of confusion, thinking that Steven was merely jesting “Steven, now’s not the time for jokes.”

Though she had doubted before if Steven was part of Maurice’s crew, she refused to believe that Steven was Maurice himself.

After all, Maurice was Frederick’s half brother, both sharing the Powell blood. Hence, there should be some semblance of resemblance between the two.

But Steven, with his effeminate look and tender skin, bore no resemblance to either Frederick or Powell

Ignoring Marguente’s skepticism, his gaze tumed icy, studying her for a few seconds, as if offering her a final moment of reprieve

After a moment of silence, he spoke again. “Not only that, but I am also the mysterious person you’ve been in contact with.”

Marguente was in shock

atmosphere not been so cenic and serious, Marguerite would have laughed out

was the mysterious person, but to say that Steven

sign amongst the three

Wasn’t this too melodramatic?

couldn’t come up with such a plotline, let alone it happening in

she could complete her sentence,

out his arm towards Marguerite, his well–defined fingers brushed against her ear. With a swift motion, he tugged at the edge of the mask that was as smooth as

took her a while

woman in front of him, her fair and tender face revealed, her eyelashes fluttering like wings, and her eyes twinkling like

moved, but no words came

then reached into his pocket and pulled out a square–shaped voice changer “How about now? Do you

echoed in the room, making it impossible to tell

could I have agreed to cooperate with you

and her legs felt like jelly Even though she didn’t want

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