Chapter 99
Chapter 99:
Somewhere else, Alexia had already reached the building where her friend, who had streamed the show, worked. After receiving no answer on the phone, she decided to head upstairs and look for her in person.
A look of surprise crossed her friend’s face when Alexia appeared. Tia Parry, stepping out of her office, greeted her. “Hey, Alexia, what brings you here?”
“There’s something I need to talk to you about,” Alexia replied, casting a glance toward the others in the room before tugging Tia outside.
Tia looked at her curiously. “What’s with all the secrecy?”
“I sent you a message last night. Why didn’t you respond?” Alexia asked right away.
Tia let out a sigh, shaking her head. “It’s actually a little crazy. Everyone who worked the live Heavenly Melody broadcast had to hand over their phones yesterday.”
Alexia’s stomach dropped. “Why? What happened?” Get full chapters from ⓝovelFind.net
The timing made her uneasy, especially since Millie’s performance had been sabotaged right then. It was even stranger that the crew was now asked to hand over their phones.
Tia shrugged. “Honestly, I’m not sure. They still haven’t given our phones back. I had to use an outside line just to call my mom and let her know I’m okay.” She continued, “The company said the matter was serious. When I passed by the conference room earlier, I overheard them talking about confidentiality contracts.”
Spotting Alexia’s concern, Tia squeezed her hand. “Are you alright? Tell me what’s going on. Maybe I can help.”
Back at the hospital, Millie scrunched up her nose. “If it smells that good, why don’t you bring it over to my table already?”
While she spoke, Millie moved the small table closer, tapped it with her hand, and glanced at Giffard.
Giffard looked at her with a raised eyebrow, taken aback by her request. Around Alexia, Millie always put on a sweet and gentle act, but when it was just the two of them, her clever humor shone through.
Truthfully, that was exactly what Giffard found so appealing about her. If her feelings for Brandon hadn’t been so obvious, he might have tried his luck with her long ago.
Thinking about this, Giffard pulled up a chair beside her, set the lunchbox down, and neatly arranged her meal on the table.
He flashed a grin. “Everything’s ready, Millie. Go ahead and dig in.”
Not bothered in the slightest, Millie reached for her fork and took a bite. Today’s meal tasted wonderful—it reminded her of the comforting chicken soup Alexia had brought her recently.
She glanced at Giffard and asked, “Where did you get this from? I want to remember the place.”
A knowing smile spread across Giffard’s face. “So you like it?”
Millie nodded without hesitation. “I do.”
“If you ever want it again, just say the word and I’ll bring it for you,” Giffard remarked, still smiling.
The unexpected offer caught Millie off guard, and she started coughing hard. Her elbow knocked into a plate, splashing the sauce onto her clothes.
Quick to react, Giffard handed her a tissue and gently patted her back. “Are my words really that hard to swallow?” Giffard said, sounding a bit amused and a little frustrated.
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