Bride Behind The Mask Novel

Chapter 537

Meanwhile, back in Frederick’s corner office, all four had barely settled when Frederick noticed an additional desk placed right beside his usually solitary workspace.

Marguerite stared at it, her mind suddenly catapulting back three years.

Back then, when she first met Frederick, the stubborn man suspected her of having ulterior motives and had her desk placed right beside his own.

In hindsight, those months they spent working under his watchful eye were among the happiest times she had experienced in three years.

Now, it seemed history was repeating itself, and a small spark of hope for the future flickered within Marguerite. But Frederick seemed taken aback, his gaze flitting from Marguerite’s desk to Robert in confusion.

“Care to explain?” he asked.

Robert and Miley were nestled together, radiating the bliss of love.

With a smile that hinted at deeper meanings, Robert said, “What’s there to explain? You see it, don’t you? From now on, Marguerite will share this office with you!”

to help you out this one time. I didn’t agree to

Hadn’t he just personally offered her the position as his executive assistant?

If Frederick was here at Robert’s behest, then all the actions taken, all words spoken,

sincerely intending to keep her by his

a statement, but I didn’t expect you to make promises to Marguerite willy-nilly! You just said in front of everyone that she would be your executive assistant. You wouldn’t really make her sweep the streets, would you? I’m not worried. I’m thick-skinned, but aren’t

silent. He had never wanted to get involved, preferring to remain an

forlorn expression had tugged at his heartstrings, and more importantly, he

public face-slapping were unnecessary. That’s why, at the critical moment, he had publicly promised her a position, just to get her

know that Robert had anticipated his promise and even

Frederick realized he’d fallen into a trap designed

couldn’t be a boss who didn’t keep his word in the eyes of his employees.

the right move, he turned to Miley, remembering her relationship with Marguerite in the company, and couldn’t help but ask, “If Marguerite is the executive assistant, what does that make you?”

and cooed,