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?"

insignificant meal would lead to a contract offer she had hankered after for so

she went through in her previous life

resentment buried deep down in her heart surged to

replied, "No,

contract that was offered to

was some kind of trap Jake laid out

"Oh?"

his

you can come to me.I'll give

"Duly noted."

but only a few words were exchanged with silence hovering over

Megan had already prepared

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

me what the two of you

helplessly and placed her bag on the coffee table before plopping

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

on revealing too much, but under Donna's persistent question, she recounted everything from

was visibly appalled by how observant

who had lived and died

previous life, she probably wouldn't even

Beep, beep, beep.

abrupt sound of Megan's phone ringing interrupted their train of

glancing at the caller ID, Megan noticed that it was

thought, she answered the