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.”

responded with an enthusiastic cheer. “Oh yeah!” But what did he

for a while, buying a smart foot bath to relax her grandma’s tired feet, a massager and a phone for her uncle and aunt, and a bunch of

the stationary section, she bought two college prep textbooks

Damien couldn’t help but laugh

would they hate me? They’re about to enter their

smile softened his angular features, “Not

you are.”

them, studying is their only way out

in the mountain village have to work very, very hard to have

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

smart, so I only needed to study for twelve

her to come over.

man pulled her into his arms. “Studying for twelve hours a day… isn’t

“Not at all!”

girl shook her head and playfully pecked his face, leaving a mark. “Besides, I don’t have any other skills. If studying harder can give my uncle, aunt, and grandmother a better life, even if I have to study for eighteen hours, I’m