Chapter 687:
“Miss Shaw, please apologize,” Manley reiterated firmly. Given that Manley was Marlin’s father, Dolores, though
loath to comply, wiped her tears and looked at Manley.
“Mr. Boyd, my nis Dolores. I'm Marlins girlfriend.” She shrank back, fear evident in her eyes, and turned to
Norah. “Miss Wilson, I'm sorry.”
Her rapid apology left everyone in a state of shock.
“I admit my fault, Miss Wilson. I'm truly sorry. Please forgive me.” Dolores often wielded her tears like a weapon
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtto garner sympathy. As she finished, she cast a tearful gaze around the room.
Marlin, fists clenched, looked at Dolores’s back and took a deep breath. “I’m sorry, Miss Wilson.”
Marlin, his jaw clenched tight, stared at Dolores’s back and took a deep, steadying breath. With his father’s
disapproval hanging heavy in the air, he had little choice.
Manley offered a curt nod, seemingly satisfied.
Norah, however, was clearly out of sorts with Marlin’s presence. All she wanted was to make a swift exit.
“Miss Shaw, here's a piece of advice: Don’t cross someone you don’t know. You never know what kind of storm
they might bring.”
She then turned to Manley. “Mr. Boyd, it's getting late. | need to leave with Sean. Until next time.”
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“Of course. Leaveyour address and contact information. Let’s have dinner soon. Consider it an apology.”
Manley graciously escorted Norah and Sean to the gate, watching them drive off into the night. Everyone
wondered why the Boyd patriarch treated the young Norah with such deference.
Dolores, drowning in embarrassment, hurried back to Marlin in frustration.
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“Marlin, | want to go home.”
She said tearfully, hoping to stir his protective instincts.
Rosalee mimicked her mockingly. “Hans, | want to go htoo. See you tomorrow. | love you.”
Blowing him a kiss, she exited.
Watching Dolores and Rosalee, Yolande's face twisted with disdain.
Hans’s face contorted for a moment before settling back into his usual expression.
“Okay, it’s fine. I'll drive you back,” Marlin soothed, patting Dolores’s shoulder gently. “Just wait a minute while |
retrieve the gift | bought for you.”