e situation would progress this

the restaurant, Jeremy drove her d

sent Elin a short messa

y, "Already? You married him

laughing emoji instead

stared quietly out the car window, still strugg

, she had been waiting f

completely different man on

uation felt ab

Even though working hours had already ended, several staff

te staying late. Judging from their enthusiasm

and signed, documents were stamped, and before Madison f

Madison lowered her eyes and stared at it for

done look

e sounded abo

the second she did, Jeremy smoothly

m blankly. "What are

Jeremy slipped it neatly into

nows? Maybe you'll wake up in the middle of the n

sly. "I'm not going to

owered his eyes toward her, and amusement flickered through them. "I'll hold onto it for n

like wasting energ

ment built on convenience anyway. Whether she kept th

ile walking toward the ex

ed his wallet and pulled out a black ban

er

the card but made n

smile, "Use it for whatever you need. Since you're my wi

that. I already have e

ate matters," Jeremy interrupted calmly. "Ap

before finally accept

side," he explained. "Your car has already been delivered downstairs to your apartment building. You'll also find the addr

r in her hands, unable to describe th

thoroughly that she hadn't neede

," she sai

acknowledgment before

apartment complex. As she stepped out, Jeremy lowered

ed lightly i

eared into the night and v

l seconds, still unable to shake the feeli

h, she pulled out her pho

ile before her father, Rodge

ted. "Why are you calling me t

got ma

d instantly

er, Rodger finally spoke

ed calmly. "We just finished register

avy silenc

er asked, "Who exac

ad, does your previous promise still count? You said that if I got married before

d in a firm tone. "But before that happens,

d around her phone. "What

olve entirely around my decisions. There are other shareholders involved, and your brother has already established himself

son's brows. "I hope this is

ion public, you need to spend some time working in the project department and gain experience there. Once you've proven yourself and secured your fo

efully and eventually realized h

morning." Right then,

stared at the dark screen for a mom

felt unusually

ts, she began packing her

e suitcase beside her, surprise flashed br

upposed to meet that afternoon. The moment he noticed her

mly folded another piece of clothing. "I'm

er hearing that. Casually, he tossed his coat onto the couch be

g his voice gently. "Things were chaotic for me today, and I ho

Madison's cold reply insta

has always been fragile. She was born with a heart condition, okay? After coming back this time, she begged me to cooperate wi

ristina's alleged "heart condition" as justification, and he s

fectly. He wanted to keep both women at the

me. Kristina and I are just close because we grew up together. She's basicall

ue. She turned around slowly to face him directly, a