Chapter 137 Jealous

The frigid, resonant voice sliced through the phone, reaching Milly’s ears and making her heart skip a beat. The words she had prepared suddenly seemed to stick in her throat.

“Um… I …

“What was she supposed to say now?

“Heh.” A soft chuckle emanated from the other end, laced with an inexplicable indulgence. “Take your time.”

Milly blushed at his laughter.

She believed she could be ruthless and unfeeling, decisive and swift, with the wisdom of two lifetimes. But hearing his voice for just a moment left her flustered.

She coughed and forced herself to calm down. “Joy told me that you saved me when I fell into the water on set. Thank you.”

Silence followed.

After a moment, he only said, “Hmm.

“Did you call just to say that?”

His tone seemed to shift, becoming subdued as if she had said something wrong.

Remembering something, she quickly added, “Oh, right, there’s something

I got

the helicopter and the truckload of gifts. Joy said they were from you too. But didn’t you say you’d give them to me only after I got into Crestfallen University? Why did you send them early?”

Instead of answering directly, he asked, “Do you like it?”

Milly was taken aback and responded honestly, “I like it, but isn’t it too extravagant?”

“Not at all.”

was unnervingly calm, as if he were discussing

them

calling George on Joy’s suggestion. She sensed he was angry,

mood seemed fine when he answered the

call have disturbed him? That seemed

if there’s nothing else, I’ll

sachet to Jonathan?” His

she had heard this question

Chapter 137 Jealous

had the same resentment

easily guess what he wanted. But

“It was

hundred days, and I have trouble sleeping

almost as if he was

these men. It seemed she was

I make you a sachet too? I’ll add

Silence again.

the rhythmic “thump thump thump” from the other end as if he was knocking on something. Milly grew anxious, uncertain of what he was

saved her life, she might have

his voice returned, “I don’t like using the same thing as

Milly was speechless.

handmade gift that’s way better than

out, even she was

she’d said a few minutes ago to

the icy, resentful

Milly said nothing.

that in this story’s universe, those words possess some sort of enchanting power? Are they a charm that can instantly ease someone’s anger when

until he

a work report, trembled uncontrollably, unsure if the CEO’s smile

he’d taken his heart pills

about my

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