When His Perfect Mask Shattered I Awoke (Anneliese) novel Chapter 659

Nicole, looking as if she might flip the table—or, worse, use a dessert to pie Anneliese's face—if she didn't get the juicy gossip, leaned forward expectantly.

With Melody's trial just a week away, Anneliese had no reason to hold back. She considered her words for a moment, then simply and concisely explained the whole dramatic backstory.

Nicole listened, wide-eyed and utterly enthralled.

"Wait, so your connection to Mr. Fullbuster actually began over ten years ago? And your foster father died saving Mr. Fullbuster? And Melody killed your foster mother and then tried to silence a witness?"

Anneliese nodded. Nicole gulped, realizing the sheer intensity of this scoop.

After a long pause, she gave Anneliese a thumbs-up.

"You are incredible," she declared. "Seriously, you are the first love of Jonathan Fullbuster, the Prince of Halden. My deepest respects."

The teasing warmth in Nicole's eyes made Anneliese blush, and she nervously stirred her coffee.

Nicole, resting her chin on her hand, scooted closer.

"But something doesn't add up," she mused. "If Mr. Fullbuster has been pining for you all these years, how did he let Zacharias sweep you off your feet?"

Anneliese paused. She and Jonathan hadn't actually discussed that gap in their history. But she recalled that Jonathan had been out of the country when she and Zacharias started dating.

She shook her head, about to voice her thoughts, when a soft, doughy little creature suddenly darted over and threw herself against her, wrapping her arms around her leg.

Anneliese froze, looking down at the tiny tot buried in her lap, clinging to her leg.

It was a little girl with two small pigtails sticking straight up, her face hidden.

Anneliese instinctively glanced around the room, searching for the girl's family.

Across from her, Nicole's eyes went huge.

"No way! Don't tell me you and Mr. Fullbuster are secretly hiding a daughter this big?"

Anneliese was speechless.

"What are you thinking? That's impossible!"

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