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.”

calm, as if he were

them

sensed he was angry, but she couldn’t discern the reason for

seemed fine

him? That seemed

there’s nothing else,

the sachet to Jonathan?” His deep voice interrupted her

taken aback. It was the second time she had heard this question today. The first was Anthony

Chapter 137 Jealous

had the same resentment

could easily guess what he wanted. But why was George suddenly bringing it

replied tentatively, “It was Jonathan’s

over two hundred days, and I

was almost as if he was

jealousy between these men. It seemed she was so exhausted

make you a sachet too?

Silence again.

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

her life,

his voice returned, “I don’t

Milly was speechless.

way better than that sachet of his,

words slipped out, even she

said a few minutes ago to

icy, resentful tone softened instantly.

Milly said nothing.

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

until he

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

wished he’d taken his

sir, about

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