“Fine, I’ll only use it when we’re alone.”

Suddenly, a little girl dashed over, lifting her gaze to address Marcus.

“Excuse me, did I hear you calling her ‘baby’?”

Millie and Marcus exchanged glances. The girl was adorable, her keen hearing amplified her curiosity.

“Sir, you’re quite handsome. Can I also be your ‘baby’?”

Taken aback, Marcus wondered where the girl had sprung from.

Millie found amusement in the situation. Playfully, she nudged Marcus’s waist with her elbow andremarked, “Come on, she’s waiting for an answer. Say something.”

Marcus turned slightly, remarking, “Well, she’s just a naughty girl.

Don’t take it too seriously, alright? Besides, I have a feeling she actually prefers your company overmine.”

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Millie couldn’t help but suppress her laughter at Marcus’s somewhat juvenile reaction. What anendearing man!

Without awaiting Marcus’s answer, the girl suddenly burst into tears, covering her eyes with her elbow.

“You’re mean! You ignored me and called me a ‘naughty kid.’ Waah…

Waah…”

Caught off guard, Millie found herself astonished by the turn of events. It wasn’t a pleasant sight foradults to appear to have made a child cry.

Hastily crouching down, Millie attempted to console the girl.

“Darling, don’t cry. He didn’t mean to upset you.”

The girl’s parents were close by and hastened to her side, their concern palpable.

“Maura, what happened?”

With a hint of annoyance, the little girl gestured towards Marcus.

“Mom, I told this man that I wanted to be his baby. He called me a ‘naughty kid’ and said I’m just that.But I’m not! I’m well-liked at school. He calls this lady ‘baby,’ but he calls me a ‘naughty kid.’

He’s a bad guy.”

Millie felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment. The onlookers seemed to have heard what the girl hadsaid, and some couldn’t help but stifle their laughter. Now it appeared that Marcus’s endearingnickname for her had reached a wider audience.

While Marcus found the situation amusing, he certainly wasn’t about to be upset with a child.

The little girl’s mother directed her gaze towards the individual her daughter had referred to as the badguy. To her surprise, it was none other than the president of the Thomas Group. Feeling a mix ofastonishment and embarrassment, she promptly offered an apology.

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