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Agroupofwaitersstartedserving dishesinanorderlymannerafterJasoncuedthem.
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Dannycouldn’thelpbutfrownasthedisheskepinginforhalfanhour.HehadbeenworkingforGeorgeforalongtimenowandhehadn’tseenanythinglikethisbefore.
<b>“</b>Mr.Fitzgerald,there’stoomuchfood.Thethreeofuscan’tpossiblyfinishit.”
Therewasanimpressivearrayoffoodonthetable.
Jasonsmiled andexined,“Tobehonest,Ihadn’tnnedon servingthismuchfoodtoday,but…mysoninvitedassmateandinsistedonservingagrandfeast.So,thechefcookedalot.”
“Since thechefwasalreadycooking,Itoldhimtomakemore.”
Well,
DannywasstunnedatKenputtingonsuchagrandshowjustforassmate.Itwasallthankstohavingawealthyfather,hesupposed.
“Isthessmateagirl?”Dannyasked.
Jasonchuckled,“Yes,wehavehite,sowespoiledhimalot.<b>Although</b>he’squitereckless,he’snotwasteful.Ithinkhemustreallylikethisgirl.”
Jasoncouldn’thidetheaffectioninhiseyeswhenhetalkedabouthisson.
Dannydidn’tthinkmuchofit.Afterall,it’snormalforateenageboytohaveacrush.
Georgeshowednointerestintheirconversation.Heremainedsilentasifhewaslostinhisthoughts.
Hekeptlookingatthescreenofhisphonebeforefinallytossingitontothetableinfrustration<b>and</b>leaningbackinhischair,sighing.
Ihavetobepatient.There’sonlyamonthleftuntiltheexams,andIcouldfindherafterthat.
Thinkingofthis,Georgecouldn’thelpbut<bugh</b>athimself.Heneverthoughthewouldevermisssomeonelikethis.
Afterdinner,Jasoninsistedonseeingthemoff.
Danny’s impressionofJasonimprovedsignificantlyafterseeinghimbeinghumbleandsincere.
“Thankyou,Mr.Fitzgerald.”
“It’smypleasure,Mr.Tate,Mr.Jarvis.Thisway,please.”
Jasonledthemtothenearestelevator<b>.</b>
Asthethreeofthemwereatacorner,theyheardaintivevoice,“Milly,whydidyourejectme?”
Althoughthevoicewasn’tloud,it<b>was</b>clearlyaudibleinthequiethallway,especiallysincetheirdoorwasn’tfully closed.
Georgeinstantlystopped’inhistracks.
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Insidetheroom.Millyrubbedherforeheadinexasperation.Shecouldn’tunderstandwhykidsthesedays.weresopersistent.Shehadnochoicebuttoexinagain,Imadeitclearearlier,thatwe’restillstudentsandshouldfocusonourstudies.I’mabouttotakemycollegeentranceexams.DoyouthinkIwouldagreetodateyounow?”
Ken,flustered byhercoldness,stilltriedtobeg.“IpromiseIwon’tdisturbyou.I’llwaituntilyougraduate.Isthatokay?”
Millyclosedhereyesanddeliveredthe<b>final</b>blow,“Sorry,Idon’tlikeyou.Youdon’thavetowaitforme.”
Then,shestoodup.I’vegivenyouabirthdaygiftandhaddinnerwithyou.Ineedtogohomenow.Happybirthday.”
“No!Don’tleaveyet!”
Kenstoodupagitatedlytostopher.“Youhavetotellmewhatyoudon’tlikeaboutmesoIcanchange.”
Millywasbeginningtogetirritatedbyhim.
Sheregrettedhavingdinnerwithhim.
“Idon’tlikethefactthatyoulikeme.Changethat<b>.</b>”
“I…Kenturnedpale.
Outside,Dannycouldn’tholdbackhiugh.
Hedidn’texpectMillytobesosharp–tongued,hittingthenailonthehead.
HethoughtthatsomethinghadhappenedtoGeorgewhenhesawhimstandingstillin<b>ce</b><b>just</b>now.Then,hewastakenabackwhenheoverheardsomeoneconfessing toMillyafterhemovedclosertoGeorge.
HehadnoticedallofGeorge’sstrangebehaviorthesepastfewdays.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org.
GeorgelikedMilly,butsomeonewantedtosnatchMillyaway.DannyknewthatGeorgewouldbefurious.
Dannyswallowednervouslyandncedup.Sureenough,George’sexpressionwasdark,andhiseyeswerefilledwithamurderousintent.
<i>The</i>Fitzgeraldsprojectisovernow.Theymightnotevengettosurvivenow….
Luckily,Milly’sstancewasstrong.SherejectedKenrepeatedly.Thiswastheonly<b>reason</b>Georgehadn’t
goneonarampage.
However,DannyfoundthatitwasalittlefunnyandinappropriateforGerogetocontinueeavesdropping.
Inside,Kenwasn’tgivingup.“Couldn’tyougivemea<b>chance</b>?I’mtand goodatsports.Evenmy
academicsaren’tgreat,Icangetintocollegeonasportsschrship.IreallylikeyouandI’llbeyou.Canyou…?
Millyraisedherhand tointerrupthim.‘Stop!Ineedtomakethisclear.I’vebeenengagedtosomeonesinceIwasyoung.Nomatterwhatyousay,Iwon’tbetraymyfiance!”
DannynoticedGeorge’sexpressionsoftenedslightlywhenMillymentionedtheword“fiance“.
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Kendidn’tbelieveit.“You’relying.YoujustwentbacktotheButs.There’snowaythatyou’reengagedalready.”
HehadinvestigatedMilly’sbackgroundbeforepursuingher.
Millyraisedaneyebrow.“Whynot?Itwasarrangedwhenwewerevery<b>young</b>.
Forsomereason,George’simagepoppedintohermind,makingherfeeloddlyguilty.
Shewonderedifhewouldbeangryifhefoundoutsheused<b>him</b>asashield.
Kendidn’tknowwhoGeorge<b>was</b>anyway.Shecoulddealwiththater.Besides,nooneelsewasthereexceptfor thetwoofthem.
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