The Stand-In Who Burned the Script novel Chapter 521

Vivian closed her eyes, resigning herself to her fate. "I'm not free tomorrow."

"How about the evening then?"

"...I'll contact you when I'm free."

Silence stretched across the line for two seconds before he chuckled. "Alright."

Whether it was just her imagination or not, Vivian felt a chilling undertone in Jonah's voice. A prickle of unease ran down her spine, but given the circumstances, she didn't dare press him further.

She hurriedly hung up the phone and looked up, flashing an exaggeratedly flattering smile.

"Just a business partner... anyway, should we go inside?"

Silas didn't move. He sat with a lazy, domineering posture, his dark eyes fixed on her. "A business partner?"

He dragged the words out, the syllables slipping past his teeth with a slow, deliberate weight. Vivian's smile instantly collapsed. "Fine, it was Jonah."

"Miss Fairchild is certainly generous with her affections. Juggling a new lover and an old flame without missing a beat—can you handle it all?"

"...Silas, don't be so sarcastic, okay?"

The man scoffed. "Then what do you want me to say?"

"There's nothing going on between us." Vivian pouted, tentatively reaching out to grasp his hand.

When he didn't shake her off, she knew he was giving her a chance to explain.

"He accidentally helped me out a while back, and his condition was that I buy him a meal. You know... it's not like we can't afford a dinner, right? I just wanted to settle the favor so we'd be completely clear."

She raised three fingers in a solemn vow. "I promise you, from now on, I'll stay as far away from him as possible. I won't have anything to do with him."

Dropping her hand, she leaned in closer and puckered her lips for a kiss.

"Besides, you're the only one I like now. Why would I even look at him?"

Something in her words must have pleased Silas. He didn't push the issue. His deep gaze lingered on her face for a moment before his cool voice broke the silence. "So, you plan to keep his phone number and iMessage? As a backup?"

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