Madeline hung up the call abruptly, not wanting to listen to any more of Lance's drunken ramblings.
She returned the phone to the staff and sat right next to Zane.
"Was that your boyfriend calling just now?" Zane smiled mysteriously. "He must have a powerful connection to interrupt our shooting session."
"He—" Madeline wanted to say no, but that would make her sound even more ridiculous, as she sounded like a woman quarreling with her boyfriend. "Ugh, yeah, he's my boyfriend."
"And your boyfriend is Mr. Grant?" Zane inquired even more. "Which Grant is your boyfriend? Their family's connection runs deep."
"Better not talk about this," Madeline said. Lance totally ruined her mood, and talking about that scum would only make her even more pissed..
"Alright, let's just continue our date," Zane said. He held her hand gently and stared at the monkey hill with her, trying to gain some peace before they left the Ubud Monkey Forest.
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