Chapter 34

"If you have anything to say, just say it, darling. There's no need to be so serious," Timothy teased with a cheeky grin.

Mavis' face flushed bright crimson as she gritted her teeth in frustration. Her eyes were full of embarrassment and rage as she warned, "Timothy, for the last time, stop calling me darling!"

"You told me this afternoon that if you lost, I can call you darling. You're the CEO of a large corporation like Jefferson Group, but you can't keep your promises?"

His words made her expression tightened. After a few seconds of silence, she reluctantly gave in. "You can call me that in private, but don't do it in public."

Timothy silently chuckled. He hadn't expected the proud woman to give in. After all, she was pretty stubborn.

He didn't want to push his luck and agreed happily. "No problem, darling! Tell me, what do you want to talk about?"

When he stressed the word "darling", Mavis felt extremely uncomfortable. The feeling of being called that by a man who used to pic