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Jasoncarefullywipedthesweatfromhisforehead,marvelingattheemotionalrollercoasterhehadjustexperienced.HenowunderstoodthatGeorgecherishedMillydeeply.Hecouldn’tstandtoseehergivinggiftstosomeoneelsebesideshim.
GeorgewaspleasedwithJason.“See,evenMr.Fitzgeraldagrees.HowcouldIrefusehim?”Georgesmiledwhilesaying<b>that</b>.
Millyrolledhereyesandsaid,“Thepencostsonly120dors,whichisobviouslycheaperthanyours.”
ShehadseenmanyluxuryitemsandcouldinstantlytellthatthepenGeorgehadtossedintotheboxwasincrediblyexpensive,enoughforadownpaymentforamodestapartment.
However,Georgewasunfazedashesaidnonchntly,“Ipreferusingapenthatisexactly120dors.”
MillywasspeechlessatGeorge’s stubbornness.
Itwasfunnythathechoseacheappenand threwawayanexpensiveone.
JasonsighedinreliefwhenMillyandGeorgeleft.Suddenly,hethoughtofsomethingandpulledDanny,whohadn’tgonefar,asideto<b>ask</b>quietly.“Mr.Jarvis,aboutthecontractbetweentheFitzgeraldsandtheTates”
Hefeltuneasy.Eventhoughthecontracthadbeensignedbeforeallthishappened,iftheTateswantedtobackout,theFitzgeraldshadnochoicebuttply.
Georgehadn’tgivenadefiniteanswerbeforeheleft,andJasondidn’tdaretoprobehimaboutit.
DannymaintainedhisprofessionalsmileandsaidtoJason,“Don’tworry.SinceMr.Tatedidn’tsaythecontractwasvoid,therewon’tbeanyissues.”
Jasonwasrelievedwhenheheardthat.
“Phew!Great!”
Hewasluckythathehadreactedquicklyjustnow.IfhehadbeenanyslowerindealingwithKen,GeorgewouldhavetakenactionagainsttheFitzgeralds.
ItwasworthexchangingabrightfuturefortheFitzgeraldswithapforKen.
Jason’slegswerestilltremblingwhenhecopsedontothesofa.
Atthatmoment,hiseyecaughtsightofthesmallboxonthetable.
Openingit,hesawthegoldfountainpenlyingquietlyinside.EventhoughhehadseenitwhenGeorgewassigningthecontract,itsgleamingexteriorwas almostblindingwhenhelookedatitupclose,
Wait…itlooksfamiliar…
GeorgesuddenlyrecalledseeingthepenatamajorauctioninNlirone,whereamysteriousbuyerwearingagoldenmaskhadboughtitforahighprice.Thegoldhadleftadeepimpressiononhim.
HewonderedifthemanwiththegoldenmaskhadboughtitforGeorge.
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Inthecar.
Millysatinthebackseat,huggingherbackpackandstaringoutthewindow,ignoringGeorge.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
Georgewasn’tupset.Heyedwiththesilverfountainpenfondly.Hewasreluctanttoputitaway.
“February23rd,”Georgesuddenlysaid.
Millycalmlyasked,“What?”
“Mybirthday.”
SeeingthatMillykeptquiet,Georgeadded,“Iwantabirthdaypresenttoo.”
Millyremainedsilentagain.
“Ithastobeatleast121dors,”headded.GeorgeinsistedMillygivehimapresentmoreexpensivethantheoneshegavetosomeoneelse.
Millyfrowned,lookingatthemaninthesuitinfrontofher,onceagainquestioningherunderstandingof
him.
PeoplehadalwayssaidGeorgewassomeone decisive,noble,andterrifyinginhiswaysandnoonedared.offendhim.
But,he<b>was</b>alwayschatty,childish,andstubborninfrontofMilly.Shewonderediftheoneinfrontofher<b>was</b>aclone.
Millysaidexpressionlessly,“Yourbirthdayisover.WhyshouldIgiveyouagift?”
“<b>Which</b>universitydoyouwanttogoto?”
Milly<b>was</b>takenabackbythechangeoftopic.“Huh?”
Onceshecaughtup,sheanswered,“CrestfallenUniversity.”
Georgewasnotsurprisedbyheranswer.Hecontinuedtoywiththe<b>pen</b>.“Let’smakeabet.”
“Abet?”Millysquinted.Whatwasheuptonow?
“Ifyou<b>win</b>,I’llgiveyouahelicopter.Ifyoulose,you’llgivemesomethingpricedat121dors.Howaboutthat?”
Millykeptquiet.
Withhercurrentgrades,gettingintoCrestfallenUniversitywasasurething.Georgewasobviouslygoingtolosethebet.Shewonderedwhatwasheafter.
Ordidhe,likehisbrother,haveaproblemwithhis<b>brain</b>?
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Georgesawherhesitation andhesmirked.“What’swrong?Areyouafraid?Orareyounotconfidentinyourgrades?”
Millycouldtellthathewastryingtoprovokeher,butshestillsmiledsweetlyandagreed,“Sure.”
Milly<b>wasn’t</b>worriedatall.Withhergrandfatheraround,Georgewouldn’tdaretouseforceonher,notmatterhowpowerfulhewas.
Besides,afreehelicopterwasnotsomethingtopassup!
HersmilewassobrightthatitdazzledGeorge’sheart.
Hecouldfeelhisheartpoundingnonstop.
<i>He</i>gulpedasheyedwiththepenslowly.Hismindwas<i>filled</i>withhought,hersmilewasworthit.
Hewouldbuyherafleetofhelicopters.Shecouldrideadifferentoneeveryday.
Millyhadnoideaabout<b>what</b>hewasthinking.WhentheyarrivedattheButs<b>Mansion</b>,shequicklythankedhimandranoffbeforehecouldrespond.Herhairwasflyingasthewindbrushedagainsther
face.
Georgecouldn’thelpbuugh.
Hejusthadtowaitalittlelongeruntilthecollegeentranceexam.
Danny,sittinginthefrontpassengerseat,wassurprisedtoseeGeorge’ssmile intherearviewmirror.
IthadbeensolongsinceGeorgehadsmiledlikethis.
George’sparentswouldbethrilledtoseehimsmile.
Millywasn’tavoidingGeorgpletely.She’rushedbacktodoherhomework.
Itseemedthatteacherseverywherealwaysgaveoutabunchofquestionsforpracticebeforeexams.Sheneededtpletetwentysetsoftestsovertheweekend.
Sometimesshewonderedifteacherswerpetingoverthequalityoftheirteachingortheamountofhomeworktheyassignedtotheirstudents.
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