Carl shook his head like a rattle drum. "I didn't. Don't talk nonsense. Don't slander me."
The more he denied it, the guiltier he seemed. The more he explained, the more obvious that she guessed it correct.
Jessica did not know whether to laugh at him or to show some concern first.
She stared at his tightly wrapped face and asked, "You conceal your face so well. Are you disfigured?"
Carl didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Jessica, you have filmed scenes of being burned. If my face was burned, would I still be able to stand in front of you and talk to you like this? Where is your head?"
Jessica was just concerned about him, but she didn't expect he would rebuke her instead.
She sneered, "Then why do you wrap yourself up so tightly? Are you afraid that others would hit you when they know you burned your apartment while cooking and made so many neighbors freeze for so long?"
Carl's thoughts were more or less like that.
After all, he was a celebrity. If anyone found out he burned down his own apartment while learning how to cook, they would laugh their heads off.
But he wouldn't admit to it.
"How is that possible? The fireman insisted on giving it to me..." Carl pulled his uniform and said with a righteous expression.
Jessica snorted and ignored him. Carl turned around.
When she was about to enter the elevator, he thought of something and asked loudly, "Are you worried about me?"
Jessica turned around and smiled brightly, "It's not dark yet, Mr. Carl."
Carl was confused for a moment before he realized Jessica was saying that he was daydreaming.
At this time, the security guard patrolled the building and greeted Jessica warmly, "Miss Jessica."
"Hello." Jessica remembered him. Although she didn't know his name, she still smiled at him.
When the security guard passed by Carl, he thought the latter was a fireman and said respectfully, "Thank you for your hard work."
Carl said, "It's our job to serve the people."
Jessica raised her eyebrows. This man was truly shameless.
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