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Inthestudyonthesecondfloor.
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Georgesatsolemnlyinfrontofthputerscreen.Hewasdealingwithpaperwork,butItalfanhourhadpassedandhehadn’treadasingleword.
Allhecouldthinkaboutwaswhetherthatgirllikedtheroomhehadpreparedforher.
Wouldshefeelsafe<b>staying</b>athishouse?
Wouldshebeafraidofthunderandstrongwinds,likeothergirls?
Afterawhile,hecouldn’tbearitanymore.Georgerubbedhisforehead,tryingtosuppresstheinexplicableirritabilityinhisheart,butwithlittleeffect.
Lookingoutthewindow,itwasstilldarkandstormy,withlightningandthunder.
Whatwaswrongwithmetoday?Icouldn’tfocus,Georgecouldn’tbelieveMilly’sinfluenceonhimhadreachedthepointofaffectinghis<b>work</b>.
Hesighedandstoodup,decidingthathemightneedacupofcoffeetoperkup.
Becausehelikedpeaceandquiet,thereweren’tmanyservantsinthemansion.Theoneswhoworkedhereweretrainedtoknowtheirboundaries.Theywouldusuallyreturntotheirroomsafterfinishingtheirworkandgivingthemasterofthehouseplentyofspace.
WhenGeorgecamedownstairs,allthelightsonthefirstfloorhadbeenturnedoff,leavingonlydimnightlightsforillumination.
Hepoured<b>himself</b>acupofcoffeeandtook<b>a</b>sip.Thestrong,bittertastefilledhistastebudsandrefreshed.hismind.
Atthemomentheturnedaround,afigurebytheFrenchwindowcaughthiseye.
Thefigurewasimmersedinherownworldpletelyunawareofthepresenceofanotherperson.behindher. Shelightlytiptoed,raisingherhead.Herlonghairwastiedup,revealingherneck,corbone,andslimwaist.
Spinning,leaping
Whenshedanced,sheseemedlikeanangelfrom<b>above</b>,innocentandbeautiful,unaffectedbyworldly
affairs.
Such<b>a</b>beautifulgirl,andshebelongedtome,onlytome…
Hewantedtokeepherandhideher,notlettinganyoneseeher,sothateverywakingmoment,allshecouldseewashim.
Itwasonlywhenthescaldinghotcoffeeidentallyburnedhishandthathissanitywasbroughtback.
Hehadlosthismindjust<b>now</b>andwasactuallythinkingaboutimprisoningher.
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AfterseeingMnie’smessage,Millyrecalledthegeneralplotofthebookandhadaroughideainhermind.
Sherememberedthatinthebook,StephanieperformedaperfectspininfrontofMr.Hawkins<b>,</b>coupledwithherbeautifulface,whichledMr.Hawkinstoconfirm<b>she</b>shouldtaketheroleinthemovie.
Fortunately,inherpreviouslife,shehadstudiedballet.Becauseofhertalent,shewaseveneptedasadisciplebythefamousballetartistatthetime.Unfortunately,shewasfullyfocusedonactingatthetimeanddidn’thavemuchtimetopracticeballet.
Aftershndedperfectlywithabigleap,Millywipedthesweatfromherforeheadandcouldn’thelpbutsmile.Fortunately,theoriginalownerhadflexiblebones,sotherewasnostiffnessipletinganymovement.It<b>even</b>seemedtofitmoreandmorewithherpreviouslife’sbody.
Inthatcase,itshouldn’tbe
difficulttostriveforthatrole,
Shewasquitesatisfiedwithhermusclerxation.Inordertopreventmusclesorenessfromtheintenseexercisejustnow,sheshookherheadandstretchedherarms.Whensherotatedhershoulders,shesuddenlynoticedafigurebehindher.
<b>“</b><b>Arghh</b>!”
Millyeximed..
Georgeoriginallyintendedtoleaveimmediatelyafterwatchingherdance,notwantinghertocatchhimpeeking.However,her allurewaslikeanopiumpoppy.Themorehelookedather,themoreaddictedhebecame.Heknewheshouldleave,buthisfeetjustwouldn’tmove.
Whenshenoticedhimand<b>was</b>startledbyhissuddenappearance,hefeltabitregretful.Georgeasked.“Sorry,didIscareyou?Ijustcamedowntogetsomecoffee.I<b>heard</b>somenoisehere,soIcametocheck”
Thecoffeeinhishandhadlonggone cold.
Millywassimplystartled.Whenshesawthatitwashim,herfirstreactionwastoquicklytouchhersses.Whensherealisedtheywerestillthere,shebreathedasighofrelief,
“It’sokay,thisisyourhome.Youdon’tneedtoapologisetome.
“Thefloorintheupstairsroomispaved<b>with</b>gemstones,abitslippery,andnotsuitablefordancing.Afteingdownandseeingthespaciousnesshere,Ijustdancedheredirectly,”Millyexined.
Georgenodded.Heponderedforamomentbeforeasking,“Don’tyoulikethefloorwithgemstoneiys?”
Well,itmadesense;thosegemstonesaresoordinary,theyreallydon’tmatchherexquisitebeauty.
Millywapletelystunnedandasked,“Huh?”
Didn’tIjustsaythatIslippedonthegemstonefloor,andthat’swhyIdecidedtodancedownstairs?Whatdoesmylikinghavetodowithit?
Thosearepricelessgemstones;howcouldshenotlikethem?Butevenifshedidlikethem,shecouldn’tjusttakethem,right?
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Georgedidn’tnoticeherconfusion.Hecontinued toindulgeinhisownspectionandsaid,“Sinceyoudon’tlikegemstones,howaboutgold?Doyoulikegold?Butwouldn’tgold betootacky?”
HistrainofthoughtdivertedMilly,andforabriefmoment,shewasatalossforwords.Shefinallyasked,“Aren’tyouafraidofgoingbankruptwithallthisextravagance?”
Eventhoughherfamilywaswealthy,theyhadneverbeenthisextravagant.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
Tohersurprise,Georgehonestlyshookhishead.Hesaid,“I’m<b>not</b>worried.Ihaveplentyofbeginwith.Ifspendingthismuchmoneywouldmakemegobankrupt,thenwouldn’tIbeawaste?”
moneyto
Whatabizarrestatementfromthisrichentric.
“Well,then,howmuchmoneydoyouhave?”Millyaskedagain.
ThequestionseemedtohavereallystumpedGeorge.Hefurrowedhisbrowsandquicklycalctedinhismindbeforesaying,“Excludingrealestateandotherfixedassets,thecurrentcashflowavableisfivetrillion.However,mostofthefundsaretiedupinthpany.Currently,Icanonleupwithtwotrilliononhand.”
Twotrillion…only<b>?</b>
Millyhadonlyseenthrgestdenominationof650millioninhertwolifetimes,butthatwaslimitedtothegamingcurrency.
Shechuckledawkwardly.“Youtellmeallofyourassets;don’tyouworryIwouldstealthem?”
Georgesuddenlybecameserious.
No,notexactlyserious,butexcited.
HiseyeswerefullofexcitementashelookedatMilly,andhisexpressionwassolemn.Heasked,‘Doyouwantmymoney?Icantransferitalltoyou,includingallmyassets.Ifyou’rewilling.Icanhavewyeeovertomorrowmorningtohandletheformalities,andwecansignitonthespot.”
Frightened,Millyquicklywavedherhandsandsaid,“No,no,no,I’mjoking.
Assoonasshefinishedspeaking,itwasclear<b>to</b>seeahintofdisappointmentinGeorge’seyes.Healmostthoughthecouldbringhiswifeback home.
Itwasafalserm.