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A few steps up, Marcus heard a faint sound in the corner. When he reached that
corner, he discovered Shera sitting on the steps, hugging her knees.

She lifted her head as though his footsteps had just caught her attention.
“Marcus,” she called.

Marcus furrowed his brow.

“What's wrong?”

“I rushed downstairs and missed a step. I banged my knee on the vase.

It really hurts,” Shera explained, pointing at the blue and white porcelain in the
corner.

“Could you carry me back upstairs? My knee is swollen.” Shera rolled up her
trouser legs, revealing a delicate calf and swollen knee.

Marcus retrieved his phone and stated, “I'll give Lily a call to assist you in
returning to your room.”

Only two women were present this time, Shera and Lily.

Observing Marcus reaching for his phone to call Lily, Shera hastily grabbed his
trousers.

“No, she’s fast asleep. She’s been exhausted all afternoon, and I don’t want to
disrupt her much-needed rest.”

Shera’s attempt, however, didn't yield the desired results.

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In the past, Rhea was skilled at using tricks like pretending to sprain her ankle or
feigning injuries to garner the attention of men.

However, why did it not work this time?

What she didn't realize was that Rhea’s ploy might have succeeded with other
men, but Marcus was unlike the others.

“Never mind. I'll do my best to get upstairs,” Shera declared.

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Taking risks seemed to be the only way to make an impression.

To her astonishment, the very next moment, Marcus didn’t assist her to her feet.
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