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“I see.” Scott’s smile was a bit forced. “Layla, I’m happy that you have your own thoughts.
“But we’ve been engaged for so long. It would be good to get married soon, especially since we’re not getting any younger.”
Lola, however, had a different perspective. “Mom and Dad just put me in charge of the company. I need to focus on proving myself. Let’s wait until things settle down a bit.
A shadow flickered across Lola’s eyes. Besides, they couldn’t get married with everything going on. Besides, how could they get married with everything going on?
Dominick’s situation was still uncertain. What if he caused trouble during the wedding? Lola didn’t even want to think about it.
Sensing something amiss, Scott tentatively asked, “Layla, are you hiding something from me?
*Please tell me if something’s wrong. I want to be there for you, to help in any way I can.”
Lola felt even more guilty as she listened to Scott. She hated feeling this way and wanted to end the current mess as soon as possible.
Lola had been keeping this secret, and it made her uncomfortable. But right now, there was no one who could help her, and she didn’t dare to tell anyone.
“It’s nothing,” she said.
Lola remained silent, but Scott could tell something was wrong with her.
He was growing impatient. “Layla, do you still think of me as a stranger?
before,” he continued, “if you need anything, just tell me. I’ll do everything I can to help. But RAS
“I’ve told you me out. How can I help you if you don’t open up?*
you keep shutting
Scott’s sudden shift in mood caught Lola off guard, but guilt tugged at her. “It’s not what you think, Scott,” she said softly. “Please don’t be mad.
“I’ve got this. If I need help. I’ll definitely come to you.”
The tension in the room made them feel a bit awkward.
At that moment, the phone suddenly rang, breaking the awkward silence.
“I should get that. Lola picked up her phone, and the moment she saw the screen, her face froze.
Panic flickered in her eyes, but with Scott watching, she couldn’t leave to take the call.
Lola discreetly hung up, looking tense as she sat back down. “Where were we?”
“Who was that?” Scott asked, noticing Lola’s uneasy expression.
He could tell she was avoiding the call and trying to hide something. Whoever it was, it must be important. Lola wasn’t sure how to respond. She couldn’t tell the truth without causing a whole lot of drama. Dominick’s problems were hers to handle, and she didn’t want Scott getting dragged into the mess as well.
She had considered her options, but Dominick
move on.
Until then, she had to keep this a secret.
“Just a seller. Not a big deal, she said.
is simply too powerful. All she could do was wait for him to get bored and
Scott narrowed his eyes. If it was really nothing, she wouldn’t be so hesitant to answer the phone and looking so nervous
“You can tell it’s a telemarketer without even picking up? Impressive, Layla,” Scott sacered.
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Lola could sense the skepticism in his voice, but she had to play it cool.
“Yeah, they’ve called me before, so I remembered,” she lied, without much conviction.
Lola was never good at lying, and under these circumstances, she couldn’t even bring herself to look Scott in the eye
As soon as she said that, the phone buzzed again.
Both of their gazes fell on the phone screen at the same time.
It was an unmarked number, but the last few digits were hard to miss.
“Huh, that’s kinda weird. Those last numbers are your birthday,” Scott’s tone grew increasingly suspicious.
Lola could tell, and her hand slowly clenched by her side. She had just noticed that the last digits matched her birthday exactly.
Dominick is such a creep, getting a number that matched my birthday like that.‘ She bit her lip..
Lola didn’t dare answer the call. She knew what would happen if she did.
some sellers: Scott’s
“Wasn’t it this number just now? Maybe you should answer it They’ve called twice. What if they are not some voice turned cold. Whether Lola answered the call or not, the damage was done.
He was already suspicious, and if she kept ignoring the calls, Dominick might do something crazy:
Lola bit her lip. hesitating for a moment before finally picking up the phone.
“Hello!” she asked cautiously.
“Where are you?” Indeed, Dominick’s voice came through the line.
A shiver ran down Lola’s spine. Dominick’s voice sounded like a demon’s whisper to her.
Tm busy. Can I call you back?” She tried to brush him off and hung up.
“You can’t talk? Who are you with? Scott? Dominick asked, clearly displeased.
This idiot still didn’t know what Scott was really like. But it was not the right time to explain everything.
Dominick had asked too much, and it wasn’t the night time for Lola to answer, making her want to hang up the phone.
Sensing her hesitation. Dominick quickly added. “Hang up on me, and I’m coming to find you.”
Lola froze, almost biting her lip raw.
“What do you want! Just say it” She tried to keep her voice steady.
‘I miss you. Come see me right now,” Dominick demanded.
He had guessed that Lola had the day off and was with Scott. And he was right.
Dominick was worried Scott’s smooth talk might fool Lola. If Scott had managed to convince her to marry him, that would have been a real problem.
“I don’t have time for this right now. Let’s talk another day!” Lola was feeling a headache coming on. Dominick really knew how to give her a hard time
He was doing it on purpose! And what did Dominick think of me? He had the nerve to say he miss me? What a jerk! she mumbled under her breath.
Dominick was always so demanding, acting like a rogue. “I want to see you in an hour. No excuses.
“If you don’t come to me. I’ll
Il come to you”
He didnt give Lola a chance to respond before hanging up the phone.
Lola stared at the disconnected call. grinding her teeth in frustration.
What a creep she muttered to herself. How could someone like Dominick even exist?”
“Who was that?” Scott frowned, and his voice devoid of any warmth.
Lola hesitated for a moment, closing her eyes and sighing before turning to face him, Just a business contact. Nothing important
