FreeGoodNovelChapter 1245: "Why do you need him?" "I'd like scrab. I want him to assistwith that," Laney explained.
Gerry vaguely heard someone calling out to him and turned his head.
"Laney, were you calling me?" he asked.
Before Laney could respond, Cliff shoved a piece of lobster into Gerry's mouth.
"Don't worry about it," Cliff said flatly, effectively silencing Gerry.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWithout another glance, Cliff turned back to meticulously extract meat from the shell, placing it on Laney's plate with precision.
A waiter approached their table and offered, "Sir, letassist you with that." Without lifting his gaze, Cliff declined, "No need." Only he knew which parts Laney enjoyed the most.
Midway through the meal, Cliff's phone began ringing. His hands were occupied, so he glanced at Laney, asking her to check who it was. Laney noticed the slight bulge in his pants pocket and instinctively reached in, only to find it empty.
Confused, she reached deeper, brushing against his thigh in the process. The unexpected touch made Cliff freeze, his eyes darkening slightly. He stiffened and said in a low, hoarse voice, "It's in the jacket pocket.” Laney's cheeks flushed as memories of their past intimacy surfaced, vivid and unsettling. She quickly retrieved the vibrating phone from his jacket, grateful for the table's size, which kept Gerry oblivious and Philip and Madison too far away to notice.
"Who's calling?" Cliff asked, his tone even.
Laney glanced at the screen.
Feel the thrill at g aln ov el s"It's an unknown number. The last digits are 6666." Cliff paused. He knew who it was-Merrick. Most likely delivering Laney's phone. Yet, Cliff suspected Merrick's motives ran deeper.
"Hang up. It's probably a nuisance call," Cliff instructed calmly. Laney hesitated.
"A nuisance call with such a unique number?" "It's a virtual number," Cliff replied, dismissing her doubts.
"Oh, I see." The call ended but rang again almost immediately.
Cliff frowned, asked her to mute the phone, and ignored the call.
Unfazed, Merrick didn't bother calling again. Instead, he cover. Philip, recognizing Merrick as the Acosta family's heir, greeted him warmly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMerrick, ever skilled in charming elders, quickly earned Philip's favor. After exchanging pleasantries, Merrick turned to Laney.
"You left your phone at the theater," he said, holding it out.
"I thought I'd return it personally."
Madison's eyes lit up with curiosity. Since when were Laney and Merrick so closes
Laney immediately set down her fork and walked toward Merrick. The towar content is on novelenglish.net! Merrick led Laney to the door, handing over her phone.
"Check if everything's fine," he urged.
Laney glanced at the screen and nodded.
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