Marco. His warm body stirred her thoughts.


    When she didn’t respond, Marco felt a hint of curiosity. However, his arms around her waist informed


    him of Loraine’s rigid state. Chuckling softly, he turned his head. His lips brushed against Loraine’s ear


    as he murmured teasingly.


    “Why so silent? Afraid you’LL make a noise if you open your mouth?


    Should I keep it covered with mine?”


    Caught under Marco’s yful gaze, Loraine’s ears flushed a deep pink, which seemed endearing.


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    An indignant Loraine red at him, about to retort, “You-“


    But Marco quickly turned serious again, cing a finger on her lips.


    “Hush, they’re starting to talk.”


    He must have done it intentionally!


    While Loraine was irked, she couldn’t afford to lose her temper at the moment. So she remained in her


    position, eavesdropping.


    The man said with a look of frustration as he tried to defend himself,


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    “Miss, it’s not our fault. That old woman somehow found a protector, a man who is skilled inbat.


    That’s why we couldn’t seed.”


    Judie raised an eyebrow, sneering, “All of you couldn’t overpower one man? You dare to use that as an


    excuse? Pathetic!”


    The man appeared chagrined. Judie scoffed and assumed a haughty tone.


    “Never mind. I won’t me you this time. Go to the vige head now and inform him that the Cooper


    family will host a banquet and invite the vigers tomorrow.” Judie paused briefly before adding


    menacingly,


    “Convince the vige head to bring the old woman from the orphanage to the banquet by any means!”


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    After Judie finished giving her instructions, the group of men dressed in all ck nodded and bowed,


    and then drove away.


    Judie returned to the vi, unaware that two eavesdroppers lurked in the shadows.


    As Judie’s figure disappeared, Loraine and Marco emerged from the darkness, their expressions far


    from pleased


    Loraine remarked indignantly, “Judie is up to something. She definitely didn’t invite Mrs. Harvey to the


    banquet without a hidden agenda!”


    Given the Cooper family’s reputation for being stingy and ungenerous, it seemed highly suspicious for


    them to invite the vigers. Their penny-pinching nature made it clear that they had ulterior motives.


    Marco remained silent, his gaze fixed on the firmly closed gates of the