The Doormat Wife’s Ultimate Glow-Up novel Chapter 388

Sofia’s fingers trembled on the doorknob, barely able to hold on. Her heart was racing, her mind spinning.

“Who are you?” she asked again. Her voice was shaky, fear bleeding through every word.

The man in the hallway didn’t even blink. His faint smile stayed perfectly in place. “My name is Nathaniel.”

“Maybe Grace never mentioned me. But the reason she could marry Bailey, the reason she has any standing in the Meyer family, is because of me.”

Sofia felt like she’d been struck by lightning. Because of him? She pressed her eye to the peephole, studying the man outside. The hallway light caught on his expensive suit, making the fabric shimmer. Behind him, two bodyguards stood so still they looked like they’d been carved out of stone. Sofia noticed the suspicious bulges under their jackets and swallowed hard.

“Grace already confessed. You really think you can help?” There was a sharp edge of doubt in her voice. The chill of the metal doorknob crept up her arm and made her shiver.

Nathaniel’s dark eyes met hers, steady and unblinking. “So what if she confessed? You are still here, right?”

He leaned in, his gaze intense. “Are you really going to just sit here, waiting for the Meyer family to throw you away?”

It was like he’d reached in and twisted something inside her. That was her biggest fear. If Grace went down, Bailey and Hank would turn on her next.

Carefully, Sofia opened the door just a crack. Cold air rushed in, carrying a faint hint of cedar from Nathaniel’s cologne. Sensing her nerves, Nathaniel gestured, and his bodyguards backed off down the hallway.

“What can you do for me?” Sofia kept her eyes on him, wary. The dim light finally let her see his face clearly. He looked surprisingly young for a man his age, his skin barely touched by time. But a thin scar slashed from his jaw up to his ear, giving his smooth features a dangerous edge.

“You give me what I want, and I’ll make sure you never have to worry again.”

Sofia’s heart pounded so hard it was almost painful. Logic screamed at her not to trust this man. But what choice did she have? Grace was in prison. The Meyer family had cut her loose. She felt like a kite with a snapped string, drifting with nowhere to land.

Nathaniel was all she had left. Even if he was dangerous, she had to take the risk.

“Okay. I’ll do it.” She Seth in a steadying breath, her eyes cold and determined. “But you better keep your promise. If you lie to me, I’ll make you pay for it. I’ve got nothing left to lose.”

Nathaniel’s smile grew, just a little. There was something mocking in his eyes, but he covered it quickly. “I always keep my word.”