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.

Marcus was painting all men with a broad brush, including

a way of making people behave selfishly, and Marcus could feel himself

natural beauty, which never

at ease and allowed herself to lean into Marcus’ embrace, feeling the strength

for a strawberry and took

ring of Marcus’ phone interrupted their moment. He looked at the caller ID and

it if you

and amusement, Millie shook her head, refusing to

asked, raising

to you? Hurry and answer it. It could be

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