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Stephaniewasnofool.SheknewbetterthantoopenlycontradictGeorge.
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Sosheloweredhergaze<b>,</b>quicklyhidingthehatredinhereyes.Whenshelookedupagain,hereyeswereclear.Shestoodthere,holdingherwiness,lookingpitifnddelicate.
“George,wehaven’tseeneachotherinsolong.Won’tyouhaveadrinkwithme?Ifyoudon’t,whatamIsupposedtotellGrandpawhenheasksaboutyou?”
Shewasquitesmart,usingPhilipasashield.
George,whohadjustrxed,furrowedhisbrowsagain.Hedespisedbeingthreatened themost.
Stephanieseemedunaware.ShepoutedandncedatGeorge’semptyss,saying,“Oh,yourssisstillempty.Letmepouryousomewine,
“Thiswineisa1982Lafite,aspecialtreasureofMr.Hawkins.George,<b>you</b>shouldtryit.”
Beforesheshowedupforthedinner,Stephaniehaddeliberatelychangedintoaloosecardigan.Whenshebentover,itperfectlyrevealedherwaistandfairshoulders.
Stephanieadjustedherangleandloweredhereyesslightly.ShenoticedGeorge’shandonthetable,whichhadunknowinglyclenchedintoafist.
Shecouldn’thelpbutsmile.Thelookinhereyesshedwithahintofexcitement.
Hewasrestraininghimself,whichmeanshedesiredher.Sheknewthat,withherfigureandlooks,shewasnoless<b>than</b>Milly.Thesightwasenoughtoarouseanyman.
Thinkingofthis,shecouldnolongerhideherjoy.Herred–paintedfingernailsslowlymovedtowardsGeorge’sclenchedfistonthetable.Hervoicewassoft<b>and</b>tenderasshesaid,“George,I…Ahhh!”
Hersoft,seductivewordsturnedinto<b>a</b><b>shrill</b>scream..
Everyoneintheroomwasstartledbythesuddenscene.
Stephanie,whohadbeenstandingbesideGeorgewithacharmingsmile,<b>was</b>nowclutchingherhandandsittingonthefloor.Herfacewaspale,withsweatdrippingfromherforehead.Sheclenchedherlipstightly.andlookedlikeshewasinagonisingpain.
Meanwhile,Georgewaswipinghishandvigorously<b>with</b>ahandkerchief,asifhehadtouchedsomethingdirty.Hisfacedisyedalook ofdisgust.
Whatjusthappened?
Whennsawthesuddenchange,hequicklystoodupandasked,“Mr.Tate,what’sgoing<b>on</b><b>?</b>”
Georgecontinuedtowipehishandsuntilhewassuretherewasnotraceofthatdisgustingsmellleft.Thenhethrewthehandkerchiefbackonthetable.
HedirectedhisreatStephanic,whoremainedslumpedonthefloor,sobbing,Georgenarrowedhiseyesslightly.
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Withjustonence,Stephaniefeltlikedeathhimselfwassqueezingherthroat.Shefoundithardtobreathe,andherfearwas<b>escting</b>.“George…
Georgestoodupandsmoothedthewrinklesonhissleeves.Hisinnerfrustrationhadreacheditspeak.Ifhestayedanylonger,hemightstartkillingpeople.
<b>“</b>Danny,we’releaving.”
Dannydidn’tdaretosayaword.Hequicklyfollowedandsaid,“Yes,Mr.<b>Tate</b>.”
Theroomfullofpeopledidn’tdaretomakeanynoise.
Aren’ttheTatesandtheButssupposedtohaveagoodrtionship<i>?</i><i>Why</i>doesn’titlooklikeit?
<b>n</b>,ascluelessashewas,couldtellthatStephanichadupsetGeorge.Hehurriedtomediate,“Mr.Tate,pleasecalmdown.DidStephaniedosomethingtoupsetyou?She’sstillyoung:pleasedon’ttakeitpersonally.”
Georgeknittedhisbrowanddidn’tbothertopaynanyattention.Heexuded<b>a</b>cold,bone–chilling aura,lookingthoroughlyimpatient.
Humph!Young?
Thosefilthytricksandschemesarenotsomethingayounggirlcouleupwith.
George’sdarkauraintimidatedn.Hislegstrembled,andhedidn’tdarepleadfurther.Instead,heturnedtoDannyforhelpandasked,“Mr.Jarvis,what’sgoingon?”
TheindividualinquestionwasGeorge;hewasatrulyinfluentialfigure.Nomatterhowinfluentialhewasasadirectorintheentertainmentindustry,nwouldn’tdareoffendsuchapowerfulfigure.
DannyunderstoodGeorge’smoodbutcouldn’tbetoostraightforward.Hepausedbeforesaying.“Mr.Hawkins,mybosshasabitofacleanlinessobsessionanddoesn’tlikeclosecontactwithpeople.Ms.Stephanietouchedhimjustnow,makinghimufortable.Heneedstogobackto thehotndget
somerest
Thiswasonereason,butnotthemainone,forhisboss’ssuddendeparture.
TherealreasonwasthatMillyhadn’tshownup.
Thatwastheactualreason.
Hehadacleanlinessobsession,andStephanietouchinghimwasjustatrigger.
Georgencedatthedoorthreeorfourdozentimesduringtheservingofthedishes.Hisstarealmostburnedthroughthedoor.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
EversincelearningthatMillyhadfinished hercollegeentranceexams,Georgehasbeenponderingvariousexcusestoseeher.
Hefinallylearnedshewasactinginashowhehadinvestedalotofeffortin.Therefore,heusedtheexcuseofvisitingthesettoseeher.Hehaddroppedeverythingandrushedoverfromthousandsofkilometres<b>away</b>.
Afterhewaitedforalongtime,Millystill hadn’tarrived.HowcouldGeorgesitstill?
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Atthismoment.Georgeradiatedachillingimpatience.Theperceptivewalterquicklyopenedthedoorfor
him.
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Asthedooropened,alightpinkfiguresuddenlystumbledinandcollideddirectlywithGeorge’sImposing
presence.
Today,Millyhadfallenintothewaterandwassoaked.Afterreturningtothehotel,shedranksomehotteaandmedicine,thentookahotbath.Probablytooexhausted,shefesleepinthebathtub.
Whenshewokeup,shesawthemessagefromn.Heinformedherthattheinvestorwashostingdinnertonight,andeveryonemustattend.
Shedidn’tknowwhotheinvestorswereoriftheywereeasytodealwith.Ifsheoffendedthembybeing
Shehadrushedallthewaytotherestaurantandfoundtheprivateroomwithgreatdifficulty.Millywasabouttoopenthedoorwhensomeonefrominsideopeneditfirst.Losingherbnce,shestumbledin.
Shndedinafirmembracethatsmelledofrefreshingcologne.
Atthatmoment,shedistinctlyheardthesoundofeveryoneintheroomcollectivelygasping.
Butthenagain,thispersonwasunbelievablysolid<b>.</b>Althoughhewasjustfleshandblood,crashingintohimfeltlikehittingabrickwall,makingherforeheadache.
“Ouch-Millyrubbedhersoreforeheadandquicklyapologised,“Sorry,sorry,didIhurtyou?”
Thegirlin frontofhimworealightpinkdressthatmadeheralreadyfairskinlookfairer.Sheseemedtohaverunthere,withsweatcoveringherforehead,makingherlooklikeafigurewalkingoutofanoilpainting.
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