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MillygazedupatGeorge.Hereyeswerehiddenbehindthelenses,revealingnoemotion.Shesaid,“Fine,go toyource.Butifyoutrytodoanythingfunny,Iwon’thesitatetotwistyourheadoffandkickitaroundlikeaball!”
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Shethreatenedhim,butitwasdeliveredwithatouchofgirlishsoftness.Georgefelthisheartwasracingwildly.
Eventhespikyspikesofahedgehogwereincrediblyadorable.
“Alright,Georgerespondedwithasmile.“Youcantrustme.I’vepromisednottopressureyouanyfurther,andIintendtokeepmyword.Whileyourfamilymaynotbeasinfluentismine,thereissticonnectionbetweenourgrandfathers.EvenifIhadanyintentions,Iwouldhavetorespectyourgrandfather,right?Moreover…
HisgazetraveledupanddownMilly’sfigure.Therewasahintofscrutinyandteasinginhiseyes.
“Moreover,IrealisenowthatIhavesomemisconceptionsaboutmypreferences.I’vetothe conclusionthatIdon’treallylikewomenwithtbodies.”
Jerk!”Milly’seyeswidenedinanger.Hewasdoingthisonpurpose,nodoubtaboutit!
Althoughthepreviousownerhadapoordietandaslightlyslenderframe,shewasnaturallyattractive.Herslimfigurewasnotemaciatedbutratherwell–proportioned.Additionally,shehadbeenconsciousofhavingmoreproteinandenergy,resultinginasignificantimprovementinherphysique.
Whileshe
maynotmeasureuptothevoluptuousforeignwomenonTV,she’sdefinitelyconsideredslimwhendressedandcurvywhenundressed.Hoeit’sdescribedastwheniesoutofhismouth?
Regardless,itwasfine.Judgingbyhisdisdainfullook,itappearedthathe’strulynolongerattachedtotheidentityofMillybeinghisfiancée.
MillyturnedtoIvan,whowas standingbesideher,andinstructed,“WhenJordanreturns,informhimthatIhavesomethingtodoandIhavetovisitmyssmate’shouse,butdon’tmentionthatIvisitedtheTates.”
Giventheexisting tensionsbetweenJordanandthe Tatesbecauseofher,shewishedtoavoidanyfurtherconflictsbetweenthetwo,whichcouldleadtounnecessarplicationsforthpany.
Inanycase,oncesheremovedthebracelettoday,shecouldseveralltieswiththismapletely.Therewouldbenoneedtointeractwith<b>him</b>inthefuture.Therefore,therewasnoreasontomakeafuss.
Ivanhesitatedandremindedher,“Mr.Butinstructedyoutowaitforhimhere<b>.</b>Ifyouleave,Iwon’tbe<b>able</b>toexintohim.”
Millyinsisted,“It’sfine.Justsaythatfornow.I’llrifythingswithhimwhenIgo
home.”
“But…
Millydidn’tgivehimachancetofinishhissentence.Shehadalreadywalkedaway,leavingIvan<b>torn</b>betweenfollowingherorstayingput.
Dannycouldn’tbeartowatchanylonger.HeapproachedIvanandpattedhimontheshoulder,offeringreassurance.“Bro<b>,</b>Iunderstandyourdilemma.Basedon myexperience,IsuggestyoufollowMs.But’s
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Ivanchuckledawkwardlyandasked,“Areyousuredoingthatwillsavemyass?”
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Dannyncedathis boss,whowastrailingcloselybehindMilly,andsighed,“Ican’tguaranteeitwillsaveyourass,butIcantellyouhing…”
“Whatisit?”
“Youneedtoknow howtobutteruptherightpeople.”
Leonhadjustexitedtheelevatorwhenastrongforcepulledhimintotheroom.Then,thedoormmedshutwithaloudbang.
“Youcamelikethis?Nomask,nosunsses,noprotectivegear?”
Leon’sheadthrobbedfromthenagging.Hepushedthatpersonawaywithapandsaid,“I’mnotacelebrity;whyshouldIcovermyselfupsomuch?”Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
Oliverwasagitated.Hispinkhairstoodonendandretorted,“Youmaynotbe,butIam!Ifyoushowuplikethis,whatifthepaparazzispotyou?I’matopstarintheentertainmentindustry!Myfansareworldwide.
Leondecidednottoarguewithhim.Hechangedintoslippersandsatonthesofa.“Don’tworry,IpaidattentionwhenIarrived;therearenopaparazzinearby,”heassuredOliver.
Oliverfinallycalmeddown.
HetrustedLeon’s investigativeabilities.Ifhesaidtherewerenopaparazzi,thentheredefinitelyweren’tany,but
“Thisisn’tright.I’msopopr,andtherearenopaparazzifollowingme?Irefusetoeptit!No,I’mgoingtocallmymanagerandhavehimarrangeforadozenpaparazzitoshowuphereandcreateascene<b>for</b>me!”
Leonwasunsureofwhattosay.
Whatishethinking?Coulditbethathehasbeenabroadforfartoolongandhasregressedinhisunderstandingofhisnativnguage?OrisOliversimplyfoolish?
Hmm,thtterpossibilityseemsmorelikely.
Leonrubbedhisforeheadandcaughtsightofatabletonthesofa.Thescreenshowedachatboxdenselyfilledwithwords.TheWhatsAppIDwasJonathanisaDog(alternativeountnumber34).
Unabletoresist,Leonasked,“IsthisyourWhatsAppalternativeount?”
Oliverwasverycandid.Headmitted,“Yes,Ihaveonehundredandeightalternativeounts,allspecificallyforcriticisingJonathan.Inameditaftertheonehundredandeightstupidnames.Impressive,right?”
Theproudlookonhisfacemadehimseemmorelikeafool.
Leon<b>couldn’t</b>helpbuttease,“It’sfineforyouto<b>have</b>analternativeount,butwhydoyouhaveto<b>leave</b>anotebehind?Won’tothersknowit’s<b>you</b>?”
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Oliverraisedhishandandruffledhispinkhair.Heexined.“ButifIdon’tleaveanote,whenIswitchtheount.ImightmissoutononmentcriticisingJonathan,andthatwon’tda.
Leonwasspeechless.
Exhausted,hecouldn’ttakeitanymore.
Clearly,thiswasapyrrhicvictory.
AfterOliverfinishedhistant,hefinallyrememberedthemainreasonforthemtomeet.
Unabletoresist,heleanedinfrontofLeon<b>and</b>askedcautioudy.“DidyougotoCrestwoodHightoday!Howwasit?Didyouseethesectleader?Didshememeforbeingrudethatday?
Leonshookherheadandsaid.“No,Ididn’tseeher.”
“Howis<b>that</b>possible!”Oliver’svoicerose<b>in</b>disbelief.“Didn’tyousayyouwenttoCrestwoodHightoday?”
“Idid,butIwentbecausemysisterisinCrestwoodHigh.Itwasrushed,andIdidn’thavetimetofindthesectleader.Sinceyousaidthebracelet<b>has</b>alreadyrecogniseditsmaster,anewsectleaderhasbeenchosen.There’snoneedtorush.”
Oliverheldhischinandnooded.“You’reright.Anyway,thesectleadercan’trunaway.
Suddenly,hiseyeslitupandheasked,“YoursisterisinCrestwoodHigh,whydon’tyouaskherforhelpfindingthesectleader?Sincetheystudiedatthesameschool,it<b>should</b>be<b>casier</b>forhertolocatethesectleadeparedwithus”
“No”Leonlookedathimsharplyandrefusedfirmly.
“Mysisterisinnocentand<b>kind</b>–hearted.Ican’t<b>involve</b>herinthese<b>dark</b>matters.I’mafraiditwillscareher
Inreality,whathefeared<b>most</b>was<b>that</b>onceinvolvedinthe<b>Ghost</b>Sect,itwouldbehardtogetout.
Millydidwellinherstudies,andsheworkedhard.Therewasabrighterfutureaheadofher.Leondoesn’twanthertogetinvolved<b>and</b>ruinherprospects.Hewantshertobecarefreeandhappy.
Oliverchuckledlightlyanmented,“Ididn’texpect<b>you</b>tobesoprotectiveofyoursister.Howabout<b>you</b>introducehertomewhenyou<b>have</b>time?<b>What</b>ifshe’smyfan?”
A<b>cold</b><b>glint</b>shedinLeon’seyes.Adaggerappearedinhis<b>hand</b>,andhe<b>pressed</b>itswiftlyagainstOliver’sneck.Heasked,“Don’teven<b>think</b>aboutit!”
Oliverwasstartled.Helookedatthedaggeronhisneckwithwideeyesandasked,“Areyoucrazy?I’mjoking!
Leondidn’tlistentohisexnation;thelookinhiseyeswas<b>grave</b>.Hewarned,“Ifthere’sanexttime,thisdaggerwillgo<b>straight</b>intoyourheart.”
Olivereximed,“Okay,okay!Letgo!”
Leonthensheathedthedaggerandwalkedintotheadjacentbedroom.
Oliverwasstillinadaze.Hesat<b>on</b>the<b>s</b>,<b>gasping</b>forair.Ishenuts?Definitelynuts!
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Fortunately,Leondidn’thurthisdelicateface.
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