Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 168 Cherise the Fool?

Why is this mall so deserted?

As if he could read her mind, Damien spoke softly. “This mall belongs to the Lenoirs.”

Then, it made sense why the mall was open only for them. “But the weekend is the time. when malls make the most profit. Closing abruptly like this would cause losses, wouldn’t it?” Cherise asked.

Damien smiled gently. “This mall’s in the Lenoir name, but it’s actually owned by Tristan. If it loses money, that’s on him.”

Cherise pursed her lips. “Then so be it!” Her determined tone elicited a chuckle from Damien. “You dislike him that much, huh?”

“Of course!” Just the mention of the name made Cherise feel disgusted.

“He’s not inherently a bad person,” the man sighed. “since you want him to suffer, we should take more of those expensive things.”

He continued, “We don’t need to pay for anything here.”

But what did he mean by ‘expensive things? She didn’t have

tired feet, a massager and a phone for her uncle and aunt,

prep textbooks

she chose for her cousin brothers, Damien couldn’t help but laugh out loud. “They’re going to hate you.”

wrapped the exercise books, her movements precise and efficient. “Why would they

features, “Not everyone is

you are.”

is their only way

“The children in the mountain village have to work very, very hard to have a better life than those in the city.”

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eyes, Damien’s heart twinged slightly. “And what about. you?

needed

to come over.

for twelve hours a day… isn’t that tiring?”

“Not at all!”

shook her head and playfully pecked his face, leaving a mark. “Besides, I don’t have any other skills. If studying harder can give