Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Jocelyn rose to her feet quickly. “I’ll go out and welcome him. Would you like to join me?”

Marguerite, whose eyes were already red and swollen from crying, shook her head heavily. “I’d rather not. I’m not exactly in a state to entertain guests.”

Jocelyn gave Marguerite a sympathetic look, nodded, and took her hand to walk her out. “Why don’t you go rest in your room? I’ll come check on you later?”

“Okay.”

Marguerite’s room was upstairs. Jocelyn accompanied her to the stairwell before they went their separate ways.

Marguerite, still trying to regain her emotional stability, slowly climbed the stairs to her room.

As she stepped off the stairs and onto the hall, she noticed a strange woman looking around as if searching for something.

“Hello, can I help you find someone?” Marguerite asked.

The woman turned at the sound of her voice. She was dressed in a simple beige dress covered by a white coat. The yellow scarf around her neck. however, gave her an air of elegance.

stared at the woman’s features

bore a resemblance to Zoe, but she was far more sophisticated and

the woman displayed a brief

of Powell’s,” the woman explained. “I heard he was ill and

mother. No

room is downstairs. You seem to have taken

herself as Penelope, hesitated as if considering something. She then decided to ask Marguerite directly about the person

Winstons have a

Marguerite,” she responded

appeared surprised. The girl she had been looking for

delight, Penelope pulled out a business card from her pocket and handed it to Marguerite. “This may be sudden, but trust me, I mean no harm. I’ve smelt your Polar

taken aback. She looked at the business

Poppy Petal Fragrances… Penelope was a big

to stay at the