League 441
League 441
Feeling irritated, Winston pushed Kennedy out of his way and left.
Kennedy stared at Winston with a grin. "Do you feel embarrassed because I correctly guessed what was in your mind?"
Winston didn't even turn to look at him. He hopped into his car and left in no time.
Kennedy slumped on the bench. He let out a casual and hearty laugh at the sky.
Feeling lost and irked, Winston sped down the road. He was unable to calm down as emotions washed over him.
Finally, he pulled over by the road and got out. Leaning against his car, he heard Kennedy's words echoing in his ear.
"Do you feel embarrassed because I correctly guessed what was in your mind?"
"Looks like you did fall for her, but you're unaware of it."
"Ask yourself-are you really in love with Joanna Lowell?
Kennedy's words sent a wave of panic through his body. He failed to calm himself down, even though he prided himself on his self- - control in the past.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.
He was easily affected by minor issues in life recently.
Tilting his head, Winston took out a cigarette. Before lighting it, Millie's face randomly flashed across his mind.
She frowned at him wordlessly. Despite having said nothing, she clearly displayed her disapproval of his habit of smoking through her eyes.
Taking a deep breath, he lower his head and lit the cigarette. regardless.
As the cigarette smoke billowed, he stared into the distance and subjected himself to the harsh, chilly winds.
He wanted to sober up. Perhaps he would be able to either face his true feelings for Millie or come to terms with the fact that he could not have feeling After all, he had to marry Joanna.
He looked to the ground. Why did he not feel an ounce of relaxation and joy even when everything unfolded according to his plan?
His phone chimed from Joanna's incoming text. "Are you still out? Have a good rest. We have a cruise party to attend at night."
Once again, Winston thought of Millie.
"Did you know my mind went blank on that night?"
Millie obviously had something to tell him. He called her when the thought occurred to him.
She picked up in no time as she had
unblocked his number. She was driving when she answered the call, and she sounded unfriendly, as she were speaking to a stranger. "What's the matter?"
He raised his gaze. "Come to the villa at noon tomorrow."
"What for?" she snapped.
"Tell me what you didn't get to say earlier today," he explained calmly.
Caught by surprise, she was
rem...ded of the words she hadn't
had a chance to tell him. She
e
offered, "I can tell you over the phone."
Winston's voice deepened. "Let's meet up. I so happen to have something for you."
She chuckled. “Are you giving me orders now?"
"I would never dare do that." Pursing his lips, he proceeded with calm. "I'll be waiting for you at 11:00 am."
She narrowed her eyes at her phone when Winston hung up. Why was he confident that she'd show up for sure?
She was about to toss her phone
aside when she received another et something you have wantede
text from him. "I'll give you
along."
She replied, "And what is it?"
He didn't reply further after he piqued her curiosity.
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Millie mused over the mysterious gift. What was it that she had always wanted?
She put away her phone and went back to driving. It was at that moment a figure suddenly stumbled out of an alley into her way.
Her eyes widened in shock as she hit the brakes. She jolted forward in her seat due to the impact.
Next, she hurriedly unfastened her seatbelt and got out of her car, where she found a man lying in a pool of blood on the road.