Bride behind the mask novel (Marguerite) novel Chapter 832

Meanwhile, at MOCODO Steakhouse.

Marguerite hadn't given up on blind dates. In fact, she had gone all out and signed up as a platinum member on LoveConnect.

This time, the matchmaker had set her up with someone impressive—a CEO of a publicly traded company, they said.

Marguerite arrived early and had just settled into her seat when her phone buzzed. The caller ID flashed Stella!

It had to be about Silas.

Marguerite quickly answered, only to be greeted by Stella's indignant voice.

"Sis! Your friend, that Silas guy, his temper is just too much!"

Marguerite's eyes narrowed. "What happened?"

Stella huffed, "A few hours ago, I called him and said I had a way to cure his headaches. But when he got here and realized I'm a therapist, he got all mad and stormed off! Sis, your friend’s got quite a character. It’s not my fault if he won’t cooperate!"

Marguerite felt a headache of her own forming. She hadn't warned Silas beforehand; anyone would be upset being sent to a therapist unannounced. But she was also wary of getting in touch with Silas, afraid it might reignite any lingering hope he might have.

Lost in thought, she suddenly noticed a man in a suit approaching her table. Her date had arrived.

Quickly, Marguerite covered her mouth and ended the call with Stella. "I'll call you back later, something just came up."

She put down her phone and looked up, only to be taken aback. The polite smile she had prepared vanished, replaced by a look of disdain and hostility.

Maurice!

What was he doing here? Surely he couldn’t be her blind date!

Marguerite's brows furrowed, but Maurice had already pulled out a chair and sat down.

His eyes were captivating and confident, but to Marguerite, they were unsettling.

Marguerite never thought her coldness affected him. If anything, his insistence only fueled her resentment and anger. Her emotions surged, almost uncontrollable:

"You want to know why I hate you, Maurice? Do you really not get it? From the beginning, I was caught in your web!

You used my grandmother to push me into marrying Frederick, lied about us having a child together, and ruined my life!

If you hadn’t called Frederick to Country Veracoria six months ago, he wouldn't have died, and neither would Teresa!"

Maurice's eyes flashed with anger. "I didn't pull the trigger on Teresa, Frederick did! Get your facts straight!"

"And I'm supposed to just take your word for it? By the time I got there, it was all over. You expect me to trust you after all your lies?"

Tears welled up in Marguerite's eyes. No matter how Maurice tried to prove his innocence, it meant nothing to her.

Turning away again, Maurice swiftly pulled out his phone, offering it to her with a video playing. "You wanted proof? Here, see it for yourself."