Chapter 1219:
“Seriously, Trudy? Not in front of my girlfriend…” he muttered.
She turned on him.
“You were the one who joked around in public and had your fun. Did it never cross your mind this would come back to bite you? And now you expect me to clean it up for you?”
Charles lowered his gaze, too ashamed to reply.
Trudy sighed and softened her tone as she looked at the reporter.
“I hear your question…”
Then she leaned closer to Charles, rose onto her tiptoes, and kissed him lightly on the cheek. A gentle smile curved her lips.
“That’s my answer.”
After that, she faced the cameras.
“Let’s be honest—everyone here has a boss, a leader, or a business partner. Someone just twisted that relationship into something ugly. Charles and Millie are exactly what they appear to be: business partners and close friends. And let’s not forget, Myron isn’t the type to sit idly by. No amount of gossip can change the truth. I’ve verified it myself—there’s nothing romantic between them. And most importantly…” She took Charles’ hand with a grin.
“Charles was right about one thing—only a fool would turn down a chance to profit.”
With a graceful bow to the media, Trudy turned and left with Charles, who couldn’t stop grinning.
No one dared to stop them.
As soon as they were gone, the whispers began.
“Wasn’t Trudy supposed to be a classy lady? She’s starting to sound like Charles.”
“What did you expect? She’s been around him too long.”
“They actually make a great pair.”
“So what about Millie and Charles? There’s really nothing going on between them?”
𝖁𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖋𝖎𝖊𝖉 𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓: 𝖌𝖆𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⩸ⅽ𝗈𝗺
“Trudy already cleared that up. And she’s right—Myron’s no pushover. There’s no way there’s anything more.”
The scene soon blew up online, and the internet went wild.
Some mocked Charles for being shameless, while others admitted his logic was oddly convincing. After all, if Reuben and Oakley couldn’t match him, did it really matter if he bowed his head a little to his powerful business partner? Charles didn’t lose much and could still come out ahead.
Arguments raged everywhere, but one thing was clear—Charles had turned the tables. He’d crushed the rumors of being Millie’s secret lover and branded himself instead as her most loyal supporter.
From that day on, when people thought of Millie and Charles, it wasn’t about romance—it was about what he said that day.
At first, everyone was stunned by his bold words. Then, like a lightbulb flicking on, the meaning sank in.
They finally understood.
Suddenly, Charles’ phone started ringing, and a sharp voice shouted the moment he picked up.
“Charles! Get back home, now!”
He sighed and turned to Trudy.
“Guess I have to go. I’ll pick you up later for dinner, okay?”
“Okay.” She nodded as she opened the gift boxes he had brought.
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