Chapter 1109

“Wait here for me,” Millie instructed, letting go of his arm, and hurried back toward the temple.

“Where are you going?” Marcus called after her.

“To buy…”

Millie paused, turning and pointing to the row of locks.

After a ten-minute wait, she returned, a triumphant smile on her face, and brandished the lock she had

purchased.

Finding an unoccupied spot, she fastened it with a satisfying click.

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“Alright, let’s go,” Millie announced.

“Let me take a look,” Marcus said, bending down to examine the lock.

Their names were engraved on it, a heart symbol etched between them.

Millie’s cheeks turned a rosy hue, and she attempted to pull Marcus away. He resisted, smirking, his

eyebrows arching playfully.

“I just want to verify that my name is on there. What if you wrote someone else’s? Then I’d be the fool,”

he teased, his eyes sparkling.

“If it wasn’t your name, would I dare to hang it in front of you?”

Millie retorted, her lips forming a playful pout.

With a gentle touch, Marcus took her soft hand and lightly scratched it. Leaning close, his voice, rich

and magnetic, whispered into her ear, “If it’s not my name on the lock, no amount of pleading tonight

will suffice.”

Their banter was interrupted by a monk’s approach, and Millie quickly stepped aside.

“Hello. The guest room you requested is ready, and here is the key,” the monk said, offering a copper

key.

Millie accepted it, nodding her thanks, and murmured, “Thank you.”

“Excuse me, is the abbot available? Could you introduce us?” Marcus inquired. He had previously

heard about Quie Temple’s unique incense from a business partner, made from the abbot’s specially

crafted powder, said to soothe the mind.

“The abbot is in the meditation room. Please follow me.”

“Feel free to explore. If you become tired, return to the room and rest. I’ll join you later,” Marcus told

Millie, his gaze Lingering on her for a moment.

Millie nodded, glancing at the key number, and absentmindedly tucked a stray strand of hair behind her

ear.

Suddenly, her phone buzzed to life.

Opening it, she discovered a message from Dottie.

“Why haven’t you come to the company these past two days?”