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8: Starting A Fire
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Margot was humming as she packed lunch for Harry. She had a good night’s sleep after seeing him finish the dinner she prepared. She couldn’t wait to see him suffer the effects of laxatives she mixed in with his food.“Good morning, hon. What’s that?” Harry kissed her on the cheek while wrapping her arms around her waist from the back.Margot paused and chuckled. She couldn’t contain the excitement she felt while looking forward to Harry’s huge embarrassment once the laxative took effect while he was working in the office.“Did something happen? You look happy,” Harry commented and sat on the table to have his breakfast. He couldn’t help but frown and wonder why Margot kept smiling.
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“I’m glad you came, sweetheart. I was worried you’d decline my invitation,” Linda said with a sheepish grin.“It’s okay. I was on my way back from Harry’s office, so I thought dropping by wouldn’t hurt,” Margot replied.“Still, I’m so happy to see you again.” Linda clasped her hands together. The heavy layer of makeup on her face didn’t help her hide the exhaustion and stress she felt.Margot noticed it but chose to keep quiet. After assuming that Linda was Harry’s mistress, she couldn’t talk to her like before. Margot also said mean things about Linda and wondered if the latter would understand if she told her what was happening in her marriage.“Are you staying for dinner? You have no idea how much I missed you.”
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“Have you calmed down? I’d like you to apologize to Nadine. She’s still terrified after what you’ve done,” Harry told his wife, staring at her from across the table. Tapping his fingertips, Harry frowned when Margot remained quiet.“Did you not hear me? I said, apologize. She’ll be working alongside me from now on and the way you treated her earlier might hinder her performance,” he added, his voice mixed with dismay and agitation.Margot crossed her legs and leaned her back. Her arms rested on her thighs as she smiled. “I don’t want to,” she replied, emphasizing every word.Harry lost his composure and slammed the table. He shot daggers at his wife, who rebelled against his order. Margot was only lovely in hi
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Leo tapped his fingers on the table. It had been fifteen minutes since he hung up the call with Margot. The latter said nothing and cried over the phone for five minutes. After that, he made sure to tell her to come to the hospital so they could meet. Although Margot didn’t say she’d come, he assumed she would and had been waiting for her.“Doc, I don’t think she’s still coming. She probably went home to rest,” Hannah said, enduring the noise caused by the doctor’s tapping.“Home? She wouldn’t want to be there if the reason she cried again was her husband,” Leo commented, furrowing his eyebrows as he started pacing back and forth.Hannah was almost done getting ready to leave. She wasn’t working overtime and she wished the doctor would do the same. Otherwise, she’d end up handling tons of work again if he couldn’t manage to finish them in his condition.“I understand you’re worried about the patient. Even I was worried too, but you can’t just stay here and wait for her until she comes
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Margot hid her smile as she walked out of the restroom. She felt better after puking everything she ate for breakfast. Although it made her worry as her stomach was now empty, she decided to finish her work as soon as possible and get something to eat.“You’re here,” Vivian said, blocking Margot’s way. “I don’t know what mess you made this time but the Chairman’s secretary is looking for you.”Margot turned behind her and found her father’s secretary. She took a deep breath and shrugged. “I guess I have to wait until lunch to eat something,” she mumbled, turning around to the door.Margot hadn’t seen her father since the last time when she asked for a favor, letting her join Harry on a business trip, which her father ultimately declined. “I wonder how he’s doing,” she said, tapping her fingers on her arm while waiting for the elevator to stop.“Please come inside. The chairman is waiting for you,” her father’s secretary said after walking her to the door and knocking. “Sir, Miss Vande
