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Thinkingaboutthis,Millygotbolder.“Myfiancéisthebest.He’sbetterthanyouineveryaspect,andhe’sonlydevotedtome.We’resolelmittedtoeachotherandIwillneverbetrayhim.There’snopointinwastingyourtimeonme.”
Ken’seyesgotreddishandteary.“Noway!Iknoweveryelitefamily’syoungmanandthere’snoonelikethat.You’redefinitelylying.”
Millygrittedherteethinfrustration.Kenwasbeingstubbornandhewouldn’tlistentoher.
Shecouldn’tholdbackanylonger.“Isthatso?DoyouknowGeorgeTate,then?He’stheCEOoftheTateGroupandmyfiancé.DoyouthinkI’dchooseaboylikeyouinsteadofamatureman?Areyouinsultingme?”
Kenwasshockedashemurmured.“YoumeantheTatefromAdonio?What_”
“Ourgrandfatherswerrades.We’veknowneachothersincewewerekids.Ican’tlivewithout him.IthurtswhenImisshim.IlovehimsomuchthatIcan’tconcentrateonmystudieswithoutadailykissandhugfromhim.So,Iwouldneverbetrayhimforyou.Doyouunderstandnow?”
Aftersayingthat,Millyturnedaroundandheadedout.“IthinkI’vemademyselfclearenough,sopleasedon’tbothermeagain<b>.</b>You…
irritateme.
Millywasstunnedwhenshefoundherselfstaringstraightintoapairofamusedeyes<b>as</b>sheopenedthedoor.
<i>It’s</i>George!Howlonghadhebeenhere?Hadheheardeverything<i>I</i>said?
Even thoughshewasprettythick–skinned,beingcaughtbyGeorgewasembarrassingenoughtomakeherwanttohideinahole.
Justthen,Jasonwasalsosurprised toseehissonintheroom.“Ken?”
HeknewKen<b>was</b>heretonightbutdidn’tknowwhichroomhewasin.
JasonthoughtthatGeorgehadmetsomeoneheknewwhenhestoppedoutsidethe room,sohewaitedwithhim.Fromhisposition,hecouldn’thearthevoicesinsideclearly.Hehadn’texpectedtoseeKenwhenthedooropened.
Kenwasequallyshockedtoseesomanypeopleoutside,includinghisfather.“Dad?Whatareyoudoinghere?”
Theywereatalossatthemoment
Danny,whomighthaveknown<b>what</b>washappening,chosetostaysilenttoavoidbeingintrouble.
George’smaicandamusedvoicebrokethesilence.“<b>Are</b>youdone?”
Millyheardthughterinhisvoice.Shewassoembarrassed.
Hehadheard<b>it</b><b>and</b>he<b>was</b>mockingher.
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Ifshe’dknown,shewouldn’thaveusedhiminherlie.Nowhehadcaughtherandwouldn’tleaveheralone.
Sureenough,headded,“Goaheadifyourgatheringisn’toveryet.Don’tmindme.Whenyou’redone,I’lltakeyouhome.”
Millywasspeechless.
TherewasnowayshecouldcontinuemeetingKenwithGeorgebeinghere.
Beinganexperiencedbusinessman,JasonquicklysensedthatthegirlwasclosetoGeroge
Hewasguessingtheirrtionshipbasedontheirages.
Thisgirlwasstillinschool,andMr.Tatehadasessfulcareer.Shemustbehisrtive.IheardthatMr.Tate onlyhadayoungerbrotherinhighschool.So,she’slikelyayoungdistantrtivewho’slikeasistertohim.
SeeinghowGeorgetalkedtoMillydotingly,JasonwassurethatMillywassomeoneimportanttoGeorge.HethoughtthatitwouldbebeneficialfortheFitzgeraldsifKendatedMilly.
Jasonsmiledandsaid,“Mr.Tate,letthekidshavefun.Mydriverwilltakeyoursisterhomesafelter.”
Georgeraisedaneyebrow.“Sister?Whosaidshe’smysister?”
Jasonwasstunned.“No?ThenmayIaskwhosheis…
GeorgelookedatMilly,wholoweredherhead,wishingshecoulddisappear.Hefoundherfunny.
Thistripwasworthit.
Hesmiledandsaidinaloudandclearvoicemakingsureeveryoneheardit,“She’smyfiancée.”
Then,headded,“Shecan’t<b>live</b>withoutme.Ithurtsherwhenshe<b>misses</b>me.Shelovesmesomuchthatshecan’tconcentrateonherstudieswithoutadailykissand hugfromme
Millyreachedupandmpedherhandoverhismouth.“Shutup!Don’tletmehearanotherword!”
GeorgerepeatedwhatshesaidtoKen,wordforword!
Millywasmortified.Evenaholecouldn’thideherembarrassment.Shewantedtohide inouterspace.
“What?”Jasonalmostcopsedfromtheshock.
HerealizedthatKenhadbeentryingtowooGeorge’sfiancée.
Hisvisionwentck,muchlikethefutureofhisfamily.
Itmightbedifferentiftheirunionwasforatypicalbusinessalliance,butseeingGeorgesmilewhenMillycoveredhismouth,Jasonknewthathewasdoomed.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
Georgewasknownforhisdislikeofphysicalcontact,includingshakinghands.
JasonrealizedthatMillymustbeveryimportanttohim.
forthefirsttimelookingatthetandmature<b>man</b>whoevcelledineverywayhedidn’t
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Indeed,allhissweettalkandchildishconfessionsmeantnothinparedtoamatureman.
Yethewasn’twillingtogiveup..
“Milly,canhereallymakeyouhappy?I’myoungerandcangiveyoueverything.I…”
Justashetriedtobegforthsttime,hegotppedhard.
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“Shutup,brat!Whatthehereyoubberingabout?ThisisMr.Tate’sfiancée.Youshouldgreetherrespectfully!”
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