Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 3187

Chapter 3187

He concealed his smile and said jokingly, "You're the first woman who dared to scold me like that."

Megan froze and suddenly felt awkward.

For some reason, she felt a chill run down her spine.

With a sheepish smile, she waved her hands and contradicted, "No, no. Your parents must've been the first ones who scolded you."

At this, the warmth instantly left Jake's eyes.

Pursing his lips unhappily, he said in a solemn voice, "Next time, you'd do well to remember that I grew up in an orphanage and I have no parents."

The two of them ate most of their meal in silence.

Ten minutes later, Megan placed down her utensils after she was done eating.

Just as she was about to get up and bid farewell, Jake chose to break the silence at that moment.

"Did you resign from Starling Media?"

Megan was momentarily taken aback but quickly nodded in response.

"Yes, I didn't want to stay there anymore."

Raising his head to glance at her, Jake tried to sound her out.

"Do you want to sign with Sky Entertainment?"

Sigh with Sky Entertainment? Never in her wildest dreams had Megan imagined that an insignificant meal would lead to a contract offer she had hankered after for so long. Bowing her head, she recalled the pain and suffering she went through in her previous life just for this official contract.

The resentment buried deep down in her heart surged to the surface, making her feel slightly conflicted.

Finally, she replied, "No, thank you."

She would never sign a contract that was offered to her out of charity.

Besides, she couldn't be sure if this was some kind of trap Jake laid out for her.

"Oh?"

Jake took a sip of his wine, seemingly unfazed by her rejection.

"If there's anything you need, you can come to me. I'll give you my number"

"Duly noted."

Their meal lasted the whole night, but only a few words were exchanged with silence hovering over them most of the time.

Fortunately, Megan had already prepared what to say beforehand.

Hence, she managed to hold a pretty decent conversation with Jake.

Back in the rental house, before Megan could even sit down to rest from being mentally exhausted, Donna bounded over and grabbed her arm with curiosity gleaming in her eyes. "C'mon, Megan. Tell me what the two of you did."

Perceiving the expectant look on Donna's face, Megan sighed helplessly and placed her bag on the coffee table before plopping onto the sofa.

In a weary voice, she replied, "Nothing, but I feel like I could die"

Megan initially didn't plan on revealing too much, but under Donna's persistent question, she recounted everything from start to finish in great detail. After she was done, Donna was visibly appalled by how observant Jake was.

Not just Donna, but even Megan who had lived and died once was intimidated by Jake's terrifying aura.

In her previous life, she probably wouldn't even dare to meet his gaze.

Beep, beep, beep.

The abrupt sound of Megan's phone ringing interrupted their train of thought.

Upon glancing at the caller ID, Megan noticed that it was Steven.

Without a second thought, she answered the call.

"Hi, Mr.Hayes.How can I help you at this hour?"

"Megan, tomorrow's launch event is very important. Don't forget to come."

Steven cut straight to the chase.

There was a hint of exhaustion in his tone, and his usually stern voice seemed to have softened a little.

But what he said left Megan slightly dumbfounded.

Due to the huge uproar earlier that day, she didn't plan on attending the premiere.

She could still clearly remember Steven's expression at that moment, which further steeled her resolve. "Mr.Hayes, I think it's best if I don't go.

After what happened today, I doubt it'd be a good idea for me to attend the launch event tomorrow."

"Someone will take care of all this. Just be there and don't worry about anything else.I won't take no for an answer. Anyway, it's getting late now. Rest early."

With that, Steven ended the call before Megan could respond.

A crease formed between her brows as she stared blankly at her phone screen.

"What's wrong, Megan? Look at that silly look on your face."

Unaware of what happened, Donna poked Megan's cheek and leaned over to glance at her phone.

"It's nothing serious. Mr.Hayes wants me to attend the launch event tomorrow. Help me prepare my outfit."

Megan gave Donna some instructions with a frown on her face.

Lowering her gaze, doubt crept into her heart.