Chapter 65

Chapter 65

Zeke frowned. “Why? Is something the matter?”

Millie pursed her lips without saying anything, which caused Zeke’s frown to deepen. “Millie, what’s wrong? Why do you suddenly look so tense?”

Millie swallowed. “Uh, it’s just… it’s just that my boyfriend might be around.‘

“Oh.” Zeke’s expression dropped slightly at that. He didn’t understand the sudden tightness in his chest.

He managed to smile. “I didn’t know you had a boyfriend, but what’s the problem if he’s around? I might as well say hi to him and warn him not to hurt you since I care about you.”

Millie’s heart raced slightly, but she quickly chastised it, telling it to stop acting so foolishly because Zeke obviously didn’t mean it the way she thought.

“So, are we going in or not?” Zeke prompted after some seconds.

With her heart in her mouth, Millie nodded and unlocked the door.

“Francis?” she called out. “Are you home?”

She saw him sitting in the living room. His eyes blazed when he saw her. Millie was just about to warn him that she wasn’t alone, but she wasn’t fast enough.

“Didn’t I tell you to come home early today? Why are you arriving at this time?” he demanded, storming towards

her.

frowning as he heard the way her boyfriend spoke to her.

slowed down upon seeing Zeke Before Zeke could say anything, Millie

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this is my boyfriend, Francis. And Francis, this… this is Zeke. I briefly worked at his house as a housekeeper

not miss the way her voice shook

so how come you two are still acquainted? And why

Why did he feel like the man’s smile was fake?

broke down just when I was about to return. That’s why I’m a bit late. Zeke saw

then. You know how

okay. And I’m

you

don’t come

Millie doing something on her phone in the car, so her phone had definitely not been off. The man

to apologize,” her boyfriend said and immediately grabbed her face,

couldn’t tear his eyes away, feeling that the kiss looked a little too possessive. It was almost like the man

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stretching out his hand. “Good to meet you, man.

his property. Forcing a smile, he took the

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