Chapter 500 He Just Walked Away Like That
Derrick blinked
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Marie said, “It’s already been <b>days </b>since that file was stolen. That scumbag Dan has definitely read it by r probably been leaked already, right?”
At her words, Derrick’s eyes darkened like a brewing storm.
Even Marie, who usually wasn’t afraid of <b>him</b>, was startled by the danger in his eyes. She instinctively swallowed. “I’m just <b>stating </b>facts<b>. </b>
The file had been missing for days. What was the point of getting it back now?
Whatever was supposed to leak had already leaked.
To Marie, there was no longer any use in obsessing over whether they retrieved the file or not.
Derrick
Derrick gave a cold chuckle. “Technically, you’re right, but…
He trailed off.
<b>In </b><b>his </b><b>mind</b><b>. </b><b>he </b>suddenly recalled overhearing a conversation between Dan and someone else on the cruise <b>ship</b>, near one of the cabins. So Dan had the guts to steal from him? Fine…
He wasn’t about to let Dan walk away without returning the favor–in full.
Lifting his gaze, Derrick shot Marie a sidelong nce <b>and </b>smirked, wicked and amused. “Wanna marry me? Fine. Bring your ID and meet me at the county clerk’s office tomorrow morning,
Marie froze. “Huh?”
That was one hell of a reversal. Just moments ago, they’d been at each other’s throats.
Marie stared at Derrick.
His skin tone <b>looked </b>normal… he didn’t look like he <b>had </b>a fever or anything.
<b>So </b>this Derrick… “What’s that supposed to <b>mean</b>?”
Marie was a little dazed,
The corners of <b>Derrick’s </b>mouth curled higher, the charm in his <b>smile </b>growing darker. “Weren’t you nning to tie me down. with marriage? Go ahead. Tie me down.”
He emphasized the words “tie me down” like a threat.
Marie, who’d been fuming just moments ago, felt a chill run down her spine. <i>Had </i>he gonepletely nuts? This kind of sudden shiji… he’d been losing it a moment ago, and now he was this calmn!
Marie’s gut screamed something’s off–<b>there </b>was definitely a trap.
Derrick took a step forward and grabbed her chin. “<b>What’s </b>wrong? Regretting it now?”
“No, I just…
This <b>wasn’t </b>about regret.
It was the sudden shift in Derrick’s <b>demeanor </b>that had thrown her offpletely.
Derrick let <b>go </b>with a flick of his <b>hand</b>. “As long as it’s not regret.
Then he patted her cheek. “Remember–<b>10 </b>am. tomorrow. If you’re not there…”
Chapter 500 He Just Walked Away Like That
He paused. The smile on his lips turned cold and razor–sharp.
He didn’t finish his sentence, but Marie knew exactly what he meant.
He was serious–dead <b>serious </b>about burning everything down.
Derrick left.
Alone again, Marie kept reying Derrick’s sudden mood swing in her mind. What the heck was that shift about
Meanwhile, Ste was rushing off to find Abraham–but Derrick’s long legs had already caught up with her.
She was walking with Elena.
Seeing him approach. Elena instinctively pulled Ste behind her. “Mr. Derrick.”
She greeted <b>him </b>respectfully.
Derrick gave a mockingugh<b>. </b>“This is the Dawson mansion, what the heck am I gonna do to her <b>here</b>? Do you really need to shield her like that?”
Clearly, here on Dawson turf, Ste was safe; no one daredy a hand on her.
Even if Derrick was seething over her <b>and </b>Abraham, he wouldn’t dare <b>drag </b>her off here. Elena lowered her head politely and didn’t speak again.
Derrick looked directly at Ste<b>. </b>“Ste, I really underestimated you.”
No wonder all those years, whenever someone proposed a marriage alliance with her, she wouldn’t even respond. Turned out, she’d already been hopelessly in love with Abraham.
Ste turned her face <b>away</b>, refusing to respond.
Derrick scoffed and walked off…
Watching his back, Ste nced at Elena beside her. “He just left like <b>that</b>?”
Elena nodded. “Yeah… he really just left.”
That tension earlier–it had felt like a full–on brawl wasing
No wonder Ste had been so desperate to find <b>Abraham</b><b>. </b>Her phone had died, Elena’s phone <b>had </b>been left in the medical. room–so they’d set out to find him in person.
But they hadn’t even reached him before Derrick caught up.
And that life–or–death intensity from earlier–it had just… vanished.
The <b>change </b>was more than unexpected.
Suddenly, footsteps echoed from behind.
Ste turned and saw Maric approaching with a stormy face.
She stepped up. “Marie, did he do anything to you?”
Marie waved <b>her </b>off. “Rx–he didn’t hit me this time.
That tone though, and the way she said it… something about it sounded off. To someone who didn’t know better, it’d sound like Derrick had been abusive.
Yeah it definitely had that vibe…
“So what did you two talk about?”
Chapter 500 He Just Walked Away Like That
Ste was curious <b>now</b>. Marie always had a way with things.
For all the drama just a few minutes ago–how had things defused so fast?
Marie said, “He said he wants to marry me. Told me to go to the <b>Civil </b>Affairs Department with him tomorrow.”
Ste blinked. “What?”
Her face froze instantly.
Clearly, she couldn’t believe the sudden twist either.
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