Chapter 8 Callum Ditches Millie Halfway Chapter 8 Callum Ditches Millie Halfway Callum roughly shoved Millie into the sports car , accidentally pressing on her leg +20 Free Cons Pain shot through her , and her face went pale . She clutched her calf with one hand while fumbling for the door handle with the other , trying to get out . But with a sharp click , the door locked . Callum didn't say a word . He slammed the gas pedal , and the Ferrari shot out of the Jackman Residence , racing down the twisting mountain road . Millie realized escape wasn't an option . Angry and aching , she gritted her teeth , ignoring the spasms in her leg . She closed her eyes and decided to treat Callum like a taxi driver . Out of the corner of his eye , he noticed her sweating , her hand glued to her calf . He frowned . " What's wrong with your leg ? " He kept one hand on the wheel while reaching over the center console with the other to check her right leg . Millie jerked away , dodging his touch . " It's none of your business ! " He didn't even believe her about the car accident , and now he was pretending to care ? She wanted him gone . The Ferrari screeched to a stop halfway up the mountain . Callum turned to her , irritation prickling his temples . Usually , she'd give in when he went this far . But this time , she was genuinely furious . Callum had no idea how to handle it . When he couldn't calm her down , he usually just ignored her until she cooled off . Then she'd always come back sweet and compliant . He tried to stay calm , but his tone was impatient . " Millie , drop the attitude . I'll buy whatever you want . Consider it compensation for this mess ." He didn't think he'd done anything wrong . He just wanted the argument to end . Millie's gaze was cold . " I want to break up with you ! " 1/5 A900 Chapter 8 Callum Ditches Millie Halfway +20 Free Cons Callum snorted , his voice dripping with sarcasm . " Break up ? No woman has ever dumped me . If word gets out , where would my pride go ? " Besides , you love me so much . Would you survive leaving me ? " Her feelings for him had died a long time ago . Teeth gritted , she spat each word out , " I don't love you anymore ! " Callum didn't believe her for a second . Still , hearing it made his pride sting . Unless he ended it , she'd always be his . She belonged to him . He suddenly grabbed her chin , ready to kiss her hard . " Let's see if that's true . " As his face drew close , Millie's mind flicked to Freya . Did he also hold Freya like this ? Did he kiss her ? The thought made her stomach twist . She wanted to slap him . He caught her wrist instantly . " What ? You wanna hit me now ? " Callum's expression darkened . His voice was cold . " Why can't you be more like Freya ? She's gentle and thoughtful . She'd never act like this . " Hearing that , Millie had truly had enough . " If she's so great , let her be your girlfriend and fiancée then ! I wish you two together forever ! Stay away from me ! " Callum had just blurted it out , ready to explain . But then , he saw Millie's face go pale . Sweat rolled down her forehead as she tried to fight through the pain . He instinctively loosened his grip . " What's wrong ? Is your leg still hurting ? " He frowned and reached for her calf without waiting for an answer . Millie , tall and slim with delicate legs , looked even more fragile under his hand . She struggled , yanking it away . " Don't touch me . I don't need your fake concern ." Callum laughed . "Then show me some real feelings . " His gaze met hers in the fading light . It should've been loving , but all Millie felt was pain 2/5 Chapter 8 Callum Ditches Millie Halfway stabbing through her chest . She turned away , struggling harder . He pinned her knee to keep her still . " Don't move . Does it hurt here ? Why's your leg acting up ? " He started pulling up her pant leg when the phone rang . Callum leaned back in the driver's seat and answered the call . 20 Free Color Freya's teary voice came through . " Callum , I got rear - ended . I don't know what to do . Can you help me ? " He frowned , sounding a little worried . " Are you hurt ? " " My leg that got twisted last time is cramping up again ." " Send me the address . " After hanging up , Callum glanced at Millic , thought for a moment , and said , " I've got something to take care of . Wait by the road . I'll have a driver get you to work ." Rage bubbled up in her chest . If she had a knife , she probably would've stabbed him right then . Callum noticed her just sitting there and urged her , " Millie , come on . " She yanked the now - unlocked door open and stepped out slowly . The next moment , the black Ferrari shot forward like a streak of lightning , leaving only exhaust behind . She stayed alone on the mountain road , staring at the disappearing car . Her chest was tight and aching . um for She'd been with Callum for years . She knew him inside out . The truth was that he'd already stopped loving her . Keeping her now was nothing more than his unwillingness to let go . Millie looked up at the gray - blue sky , tears streaming from her reddened eyes . The special kind of love she wanted had been gone for a long time . 3/5 21:22 Mon , Sep 29 Chapter 8 Callum Ditches Millie Halfway Luminaris Design Institute . It was almost noon when Millic arrived . +20 Free Cors Shannon appeared in her oflice right after finishing a meeting . Millie was meant to lead the morning meeting , but she said something had come up and she'd be late , so Shannon stepped in . Even though they were partners , Millie had funded Luminaris Design Institute herself in the beginning . Shannon always felt lucky to have met her . Millic wasn't just her best friend - she was her golden ticket . Shannon walked in and asked , " Hey , is your leg okay ? " Millie sat on the couch , pressing her leg . " Yes , it's fine ." She hadn't used the driver Callum sent and called her own ride . The Jackman Residence was way out in the suburbs , so she'd had to wait . Shannon came over and lifted Millie's pant leg . There was a small scar and some swelling on her pale skin . " Why didn't you worried I was ? " tell me about the accident ? Are we even friends ? Do you have any idea how If Shannon hadn't been on a call with Millie and overheard the nurse , she'd never have known about the car crash . She'd wanted to fly back from Auremica immediately . But Millie insisted her leg was fine . Shannon had a competition and couldn't risk messing it up . Millie joked, " It's nothing now . With you worrying this much , my leg feels totally worth it ." Shannon got mad . " How could Callum not believe you about the accident and not help ? He's unbelievable ! " 4/5 Chapter 8 Callum Ditches Millie Halfway- If Callum were here , she'd give him a few slaps for Millie . Millie shrugged . " That's why I'm breaking up with him . " Shannon stared . " Really ? But you two were getting married in three months ." " Not anymore ." Shannon had watched their whole relationship unfold . 20 +50 Free Come Millie hadn't been happy when she first moved back home . Callum was the one who forced his way into her life with an overbearing attitude . But over the years , he'd started treating her more casually . He chased her first and made her fall for him . But he was also the one who hurt her the most . Was a man's love always this cheap ? He warmed her heart , then threw cold water on it . When she pulled back in pain , he even accused her of overreacting . Millic nodded . Shannon looked at her , knowing she was hurting . But better a clean break than dragging it out . Why let a wound rot to the bone ? Just cut it off ! " Millie , I've got your back . I'll find you a guy 100 times better than Callum . He'll regret it ! " Millie shifted gears . " Enough about him . Let's talk business . " Talking about work , Shannon perked up . " Have you heard about the Hunt Group in Crownspire ? Sebastian just bought prime land in Northspire . He's planning a ' Global Village ' project . " He's openly collecting architectural design drafts . If we win this project , not only would t profits over the next few years be huge , but our reputation in the real estate design world would skyrocket ." would skyrocket ." Millie paused , fingers still . " Hunt Group ? Sebastian ?"