Chapter 256

They’d only met once—if she tried to make an appointment, would he even agree to see her? And who knew how long she'd have to wait in line? She had to talk to Luke Miller before tonight, no matter what. “Miss, I swear I’m a friend of Mr. Miller’s. Can you just tell him I’m here? He’ll want to see me, I promise! My name’s Ava Harris, he’ll recognize it,” Ava said anxiously. But the receptionist just shook her head. “Sorry, Miss Harris. Mr. Miller’s really busy. Without an appointment, you can’t see him.” “I’m not lying, I really am his friend. Look, I’ve even got a photo to prove it.” Suddenly remembering the picture, Ava hurriedly pulled out her phone and showed it to the receptionist. Upon seeing the photo, the receptionist was clearly stunned. Mr. Miller usually kept his distance from women. And now this woman—sitting in a car with him, posing for a picture? This wasn’t just some random fan. These two… seemed close. “See? I told you, I’m someone important to Mr. Miller. If you don’t