Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 484

With a commanding presence he had, Maurice burst through the door and walked in.

Marguerite whipped her head around, catching the fierce gaze of Maurice who looked every bit the part of a king in his domain.

The sheer force of his aura seemed to leave no room for dissent; as if to say, comply willingly or not, you will comply.

Yet Maurice was known for his cunning, a man whose gentle exterior often hid a blade. Marguerite had never seen him so unbridled with madness. What on earth did he intend to do?

“Maurice, have you lost your freaking mind?” Marguerite spat out, her anger breaking through in her choice of words.

With a slight lift of his arm, a silent command, the two women flanking Marguerite withdrew their hands from her shoulders.

Freed, Marguerite rose to her feet and pointed toward the balcony, challenging Maurice, “Believe it or not, if you force me to marry you, I swear I’ll jump off that balcony tonight.”

Maurice stepped in front of her, his gaze lingering on her for a long moment before breaking into a laugh. But his seemingly composed smile carried an edge of devilry.

at you now. Are you still the Marguerite who doesn’t give a damn

anyone else?”

“Don’t push me!”

artist with a sharp order, “Make her over! Right away!”

bolted for the

railing, a portrait

striding to the balcony

“Stop this madness!”

I won’t do it! I’ll jump!”

himself at a loss facing this defiant Marguerite. For three years, he had planned to slowly chip away at her resistance, but his approach was backfiring; his assertiveness was only

shifted, a hint of compromise as

glared at him, “Then what

a month. I don’t want to rush things. I just wanted

fine, but I hate it. I’m taking it off now, get out!”

that, she began shoving Maurice toward the door, but he