Marcus’ face fell slightly at the news. “Is it a man or a woman?” he asked, not hiding his discontent.

A flicker of guilt crossed Millie’s face as she detected the unhappiness in Marcus’ eyes.

“He’s just an ordinary friend; you don’t need to worry,” she assured him.

However, Marcus’ displeasure was clear when he learned that her friend was male.

Millie felt hurt, sensing Marcus’ controlling tone.

“It’s alright for now, but please understand, I’d feel more comfortable if you kept a certain distance from other men. People can have ulterior motives, and I worry about you,” Marcus explained, his voice tinged with concern.

taken aback, feeling as though Marcus was

people behave selfishly, and Marcus

security stemmed from Millie’s natural beauty, which never

Millie felt more at ease and allowed herself to lean into Marcus’ embrace, feeling the strength in his

for a strawberry and took

looked at the caller ID and saw it was Rhea. Glancing at Millie, he caught her rolling

if you like,”

a mixture of arrogance and amusement, Millie shook her head,

asked,

you? Hurry and answer it. It could be

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