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 discussing something

them once

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

mood seemed fine when

disturbed him?

there’s nothing

you give the sachet to Jonathan?” His deep voice interrupted her

was taken aback. It was the second time she had

Chapter 137 Jealous

resentment and

were clear; she could easily guess what he wanted. But why was

replied tentatively, “It was Jonathan’s birthday

birthday in over two hundred days, and I have trouble sleeping

was almost as if he

these men. It seemed she was so

too? I’ll add some

Silence again.

thump thump” from the other end as if he was knocking

saved her life, she might have hung up

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

Milly was speechless.

I’ll throw in a handmade gift that’s way better than that sachet of

out, even she

she’d said a few

icy, resentful tone softened instantly.

Milly said nothing.

universe, those words possess some sort of enchanting

lingered until he ended the

middle–aged man, delivering a work report, trembled uncontrollably, unsure if the CEO’s

wished he’d taken his

about my project

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