Bride Behind The Mask Novel

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

so cenic and serious, Marguerite would

but to say that Steven was Maurice and the mysterious person, Marguerite couldn’t draw

sign amongst the three

Wasn’t this too melodramatic?

with such a plotline, let alone

complete her sentence, Maurice

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

move left Marguerite stunned. It took her a while to regain her

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

but no words

then reached into his

echoed in the room, making it impossible to tell if it was a man or a

surprise, Maurice cleared his throat seductively, “How could

an eye, Marguente’s mind was buzzing Her palms were sweaty, and her legs felt like jelly Even