Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1599

This was the first time Maisie had ever been late for work.

She hurried to the kindergarten's entrance. Normally, she would greet the security guard, but there was no time for that today. However, when she reached the fingerprint scanner to clock in, she was already one minute late for work.

This upset her greatly. Being late by just one minute meant she would miss out on the perfect attendance bonus for the month.

Maisie returned to the office. The other teachers had already gone to their classes, and she didn't have any morning classes today. She sat at her desk and took a deep breath.

She couldn't help but think about last night's events. She scolded herself for carelessly falling asleep in Daniel's car—and for such a long time.

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When Maisie woke up, it was already morning.

She was wearing his coat, and the car seat had somehow reclined. Daniel was standing outside, smoking a cigarette. The faint dawn light cast a soft glow on his sharp features.

Maisie hurriedly left the car, but she was still in the evening gown she wore last night.

Daniel took her to the Liz-Inn Hotel and arranged a room for her to change her outfit on the way there. When she entered the room, a mall manager was already waiting with sets of suits and dresses from various fashion brands.

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Maisie looked down. She was wearing the cream-colored dress suit Daniel had chosen for her. It combined maturity and charm without losing its sweetness. The color complemented her, and it seemed to be custom-made for her.

Maisie's heart raced. She couldn't understand why, but that man and his smile had become deeply ingrained in her mind.

Ruth entered the room. "Ms. Squire, you're here."

Maisie got up anxiously, feeling guilty.

"I just checked the attendance records, and you were one minute late." Ruth spoke kindly. "In reality, it's not a big deal. You work diligently and selflessly every day, and being late once in a while is forgivable. But for the sake of fairness, I can't show any favoritism. It also helps maintain transparency among the staff."

"Of course!" Maisie nodded apologetically. "Ms. Corbin, I'm sorry. I was late today, and any punishment should follow the established rules."

"Your perfect attendance bonus for this month will be forfeited." Ruth smiled. "However, the results of the Outstanding Teacher award we nominated you for last month are out. You've secured the first place in our district, and the district will reward you with a bonus as encouragement."

Maisie was surprised and delighted at the news.

"This bonus will offset the loss of your perfect attendance bonus, and you won't suffer any financial setbacks. It'll also stop the others from gossiping."

"Thank you, Ms. Corbin..."

"Oh, there's one more thing." Ruth was about to leave but turned back. "I almost forgot. Someone is waiting for you outside."

Maisie's heart skipped a beat. "Who is it?"

"She said she's your elder sister."

Maisie composed herself and headed to the door after thanking Ruth.

Her elder sister, Nicole Squire, was waiting near the entrance. As soon as she spotted Maisie, she waved and smiled.

Maisie realized something was wrong. She didn't care about Nicole's resistance and rolled up her sleeves...

The large patches of bruising left her stunned!

"Nicole!"

Nicole couldn't hold back any longer but didn't dare cry loudly. She covered her mouth.

"Maisie, I... I can't take it anymore." She choked. "I want a divorce... I'll definitely get a divorce this time!"

"You should have divorced him a long time ago!" Maisie's eyes welled up, her anger flaring. "The way he treats you, he doesn't see you as a person at all! He's a scum!"

"Maisie, listen to me... His recent business ventures haven't been going well, and he has lost some money. He hasn't come home for several days, and I'm worried he'll come to Centrolis to find you...

"If he comes, don't give him money or confront him. Report it to the police as soon as possible, understand?"

"And what will you do, Nicole?"

Nicole forced a smile and wiped her tears. She didn't know what she would do. She hadn't even figured out how to get a divorce. Coming to Centrolis to find Maisie was just to make sure that her husband hadn't come to look for her and ensure her safety.

"Stay at my place for now." Maisie took out her keys from her pocket. "I've rented an apartment not far from here. You can walk there. Get settled, and when I finish work, we'll discuss things properly at home."

Nicole nodded. For the time being, this seemed to be the only solution.

However, just as she was about to leave, she suddenly caught sight of a tall figure not far away. She widened her eyes, finding it hard to believe what she saw.