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Afterwaitingforawhilewithnoresponse,Millylookedupinconfusion.Hereyesinstantlymetapairofdarkeyes.
Millyfrozeince,hereyeswideningindisbelief.Sheasked,“Whatareyoudoinghere?”
Haitaminute……
CouldGeorgebetheinvestorMr.Hawkinsmentioned?
nsawMillybumpintoGeorge andjump infright.Theverythinghedreadedhadhappened.
Earlier,StephaniemerelybrushedagainstGeorge,andhehadangrilyshovedherawaybeforestormingout.Now,MillyhadfallendirectlyintoGeorge’sarms.Wouldn’tGeorgewanttowreakhavochere?
Panicking,hequicklysaid,“Milly,watchyourmanner.ThisisMr.Tate,theTateGroup’spresidentandinvestorinourmovie.Now,Mr.Tateisreturningtothehotelforrest;feelfreetogreethim.
Millysecretlyexhaledabreathofreliefuponhearingtheexnation.Luckily,shehadn’tcalledoutGeorge’snamedirectly;otherwise,itwouldhavebeenhardtoexin.
Despiteherannoyance,shemanagedapolitesmile.Millysteppedbacktocreatesomedistanceandgreetedhimpolitely,“Hello,Mr.Tate.I’mMilly,whoysGiselleinthefilm.
“It’sapleasuretomeetyoutoday,thoughit’sapityyouhavetoleaveearlybeforewegettohavedinnertogether.Ihopewegettoworktogetherinthefuture.”
Yeah,right!
Icouldbarelyhidemyjoyathisdeparture.
Georgenoticedthegirlstandingthreemetresawayfromhimandraisedaneyebrow.Hisexpressionwasdarkening.Thislittleingrateseemedthrilledthathewasleaving.
Heasked,“Areyougenuinelydisappointedaboutnothavingdinnerwithme?”
Millywasstunnedbythequestion.
Whatonearth?
Disappointed?I’dbeecstatic!
Butknowingshecouldn’ttellthetruth<b>,</b>shefeigned disappointmentandsaid,“Ofcourse.Naturally,Ifelt<b>regret</b>.DiningwithMr.Tateisadreamforallofus.”
Yeah,I’mlying.Justgoalready!
Hearingthis,Georgesuddenlylookedup,hiseyeslockingontoherswithasharpgazethatseemedtopiercethroughherverysoul.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
Whetherintentionalornot,he suddenlybrokeintoapleasantsmile,eventhecurveofhislipsexudinga
refinedcharm.
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Sureenough,George noddedandsaid,“Well,sinceMs.Millyenjoysdiningwithmesomuch,howcouldIrefusesuchakindinvitation<b>?</b><b>”</b>
Andwiththat,hecalmlyresumedhisseatunderMilly’sdisbelievinggaze.
Millywasatalossforwords.
Thisb*stard!Hediditonpurpose!
Ittookseveraldeepbreathstosuppressherurgetotearhimapart.
Everyoneelseintheroom<b>stared</b>inshock.
Whatwasgoingon?
MillybumpedintoMr.Tate,andnotonlydidhenotreactangrily,hestayedfordinnerbecauseofher?
Didhegivedifferenttreatmentstodifferentpeople?
Instantly,theyallfeltabitofsympathyforStephanie.
Stephaniesatbackinherseat,nursingherachinghandandbitingherlipinfrustration.Shehatedthosesympatheticlooks!
Whodidtheythinktheywere,lookingatherlikethat?Nomatterhowembarrassedshewas,she<b>was</b>stilltheButs‘daughter.Whatrightsdidtheyhavetojudgeher?
Noonecouldtakeawaythethingsthatbelongedtoher.
Justthen,acheerfulvoicerangout,“Ms.Milly,overhere!”
Oliver<b>was</b>there.
Heexcitedlywavedherover<b>,</b>pattingtheseatbesidehim,andhintedforMillytositwithhim.
OnceMillysatdown,Oliverleanedinandgossiped,“Ms.Milly,youmissedagoodshowjustnow.”
Millyblinked<b>and</b>asked,“Oh?Whathappened?”
“Tsk,thatStephaniewho’salwayshangingaroundyou.ShetriedtoflirtwithGeorgebutgotshutdown.It’sashameyoumissedit;you’dburstintughter.”
MillyncedatStephanie,whowasnowsittinginherseatwithred–rimmed eyesandtearsclingingtoheshes,lookingpitiful.
Well,well,thetop–notchhypocritehad<i>her</i>momentoffailure.Thiswasrare.
“Haha!Thatgirlcouldreallycopewithallsortsofsituations,”Milly’stonewasnd.
“Right?She’sstillsittingherecalmly.Iwould’verunoffinembarrassment.”
Millygavenoresponse.
WhennsawGeorgesitbackdown,he<b>was</b>overjoyedandbegantteringhimfervently.
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Georgedidn’tlistentoaword;hiseyesfixedonMillywithoutblinking.
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Ashewatchedherandthatpink–hairedmanleanincloser,practicallyheadtohead,hisexpressiongrewdarker.Whatcouldtheypossiblyneedtowhisperabout?
However,neitherofthemnoticedhisdisapprovingexpression.Theycontinuedtheircasualconversation,eatingtheirfoodquickly.
Milly,havinghadahecticday,wasstarving.Withatablefullofdeliciousfood,shecouldn’tresist.
Thechefat thefive–starhotelprepareddeliciousfood.Thelemongarlicbuttershrimpwasfragrant,non-greasy,andsuitedhertasteperfectly.
Milly’seyeslitup<b>as</b>shereachedfor<b>a</b>secondhelping,but…
Itwasgone.
Thenextmoment,theshrimpwasinfrontofGeorge.
MillygrittedherteethandmutteredthatGeorge wasbeingpetty.Then,shereachedfortheroastedpork.Itwascrispyanddelicious,butasshereachedformore,thedishwasgoneagain.
Notgivingup,shetriedanotherdish.Shewasn’tpicky;anydishwoulddo.Surely,he couldn’tmoveeverythinginfrontofhim,right?
Wrong.Hecould.
Georgementionedhelikedit,andAleximmediatelystoodup,smilingashemovedthedishover.
Millycouldn’eupwithanywords.
Therewasalmostnothingleftforhertoeat.AllthedeliciousdisheswereinfrontofGeorge.
Oblivioustothetenseatmosphere,Olivercontinuedgossipinginherear,“Ms.Milly,Iheardyoufallintothewater.Areyouokay?”
Millytookadeepbreath,angrilyshovellingthepastaintoher mouth.Sheshookherheadandsaid,“I’mfine.
Oliver’smentionremindedherthatshehadn’tyetthankedNealforsavingher.
Althoughshedidn’tlikehimmuch,adebtwasadebt.Shehadtothankhimproperly.
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