Never Late, Never Away

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?"

Megan imagined that an insignificant meal would lead to a contract offer she had hankered after for

her head, she recalled the pain and suffering she went through

her heart surged

replied, "No, thank

would never sign a contract that was offered to her

some kind of trap Jake

"Oh?"

took a sip of his wine,

can

"Duly noted."

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

had already prepared

hold a pretty

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

the

expectant look on Donna's face, Megan sighed helplessly and placed her bag on the coffee table before

voice, she replied, "Nothing,

initially didn't plan on revealing too much, but under Donna's persistent question,

she was done, Donna was visibly appalled by

had lived and died

previous life, she probably wouldn't

Beep, beep, beep.

of Megan's phone ringing interrupted their train

glancing at the caller ID, Megan noticed that

a second thought, she answered the