A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO novel Chapter 3

Chapter 

ags to Riches 

Chapter 3 

In any relationship, the party taking the initiative was 

often seen as more lowly and desperate. 

Therefore, upon seeing Emmanuel and his family at 

her house, Milani Zimmerman wore an even haughtier 

expression than when she was at the café. 

Ha! I knew this loser wouldn’t be able to get over my 

looks, so he’s come to badger me again! 

Milani’s mother, Melody Claus, was just as smug when 

she learned of the Lowe family’s intention. 

“If your son wishes to marry my daughter, you’ll have 

to give us a betrothal gift of five hundred thousand,” 

she said as she raised her palm. “We won’t accept 

anything less!” 

Emmanuel’s heart instantly sank. 

Oh, my goodness! Five hundred thousand? Is she 

trying to sell her daughter? 

Alessandra, however, gritted her teeth and nodded. 

“T-That’s fine!” 

As long as my son can get married, I’ll do anything to 

make up for the betrothal gift, even if it means selling 

the house! 

how would she pay for the couple’s car and home? 

“Sure. That’s no problem!” Roselynn piped up, even 

going so far as to pull her brother back when she 

realized he wanted to object. 

She was just as eager for Emmanuel to start a family, 

and at thirty years old, she had worked and saved up 

enough to make the necessary down payments for 

him. 

Since Mom is settling the betrothal gift, I shall help 

Emmanuel with the car and home! 

“Lastly, he will bear all household expenses after the 

wedding!” Milani suddenly said. 

That, however, was the last straw for Emmanuel. “Are 

you guys marrying off your daughter or selling her? I 

don’t mind paying this much if she’s coming to work for 

us as a housekeeper, but if she expects to be treated 

like a princess or queen, you can forget it! I don’t need 

that!” 

“Look at your son! What’s with that attitude?” Milani 

yelled. “We aren’t even married yet, and he’s already so 

domineering. Wouldn’t it be worse down the road?” 

“No, no, no… The marriage will work out. It’d work out 

just fine!” Alessandra pleaded, desperate to finalize the 

wedding. 

I can’t wait any longer… I must fulfill my husband’s 

dying wish by the end of the year! 

Having seen how things were going, even Roselynn 

knew she had to step in to persuade her mother. 

“Mom! Stop forcing it!” 

Manny’s right. There’s nothing wrong with giving a 

betrothal gift, car, and house. However, asking him to 

be the sole supporter of his family after the wedding is 

too much! What about his wife, then? Why can’t she 

chip in? Will she be sending her own money back to 

her parents? 

Just then, Milani’s younger brother, Jacob Zimmerman, 

suddenly appeared with a cocky grin plastered on his 

face. “Haha! Don’t forget about me, Milani! When it’s my 

turn to get married, I’d be counting on you guys to buy 

me my car and house too!” 

Upon hearing that, Emmanuel instantly exploded with 

rage. 

“What the f*ck! Am I marrying your sister or your entire 

family? I may as well support all of you!” 

Even though Emmanuel had only meant that as an 

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angry remark, Milani decided to hold him to his word. 

“Hah! You’d better remember what you just said! In 

that case, I’ll leave you to plan and pay for the 

wedding banquet and honeymoon. Don’t tell me you 

can’t afford that…” 

“Get lost! I’d rather marry a pig than a woman like 

you!” Emmanuel retorted as the rage and ferocity he 

used to experience on the battlefield came flooding 

back. 

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He didn’t know what the Zimmermans were playing at, 

but there was no doubt they were monsters. 

“Look at yourself! You’re just an uncultured brute with 

marriage! I’d rather marry a boar than you!” Milani 

snapped back. 

Given my qualities, I have no problem marrying a rich 

man, so why should I settle for a pauper like 

Emmanuel? I’m only too happy that he wants to fall 

out with me! 

After giving an exasperated laugh, Emmanuel stood up 

and stormed off, leaving Alessandra and Roselynn with 

no choice but to follow suit. 

To their surprise, they had only just stepped out of the 

Zimmerman residence when three luxury cars pulled 

up in front of them. 

The Zimmermans quickly popped out to see the 

commotion and almost dropped their jaws when they 

saw the car lineup. 

Oh, d*mn! Those cars are worth tens of millions! What’s 

going on? Since when were the Lowes that fancy? 

Emmanuel, on the other contrary, seemed to recognize 

one of the cars. Hmm… Didn’t I see that car outside the 

café? 

The next second, Terence stepped out of the car, 

surrounded by his convoy of suited bodyguards. 

He smiled as he approached Emmanuel and said 

politely, “I’m here to return the favor, Mr. Lowe, after you 

helped me outside the café!” 

Needless to say, everyone was stunned. 

Roselynn couldn’t hide her excitement and gripped her 

brother’s arm tightly. 

Ah! Isn’t this like those rags-to-riches stories? 

The more Emmanuel thought about it, the more he 

frowned. Wow… Who knew this old geezer was a 

millionaire? Could he have intentionally fallen at the 

café? 

Terence waved his hand, and within seconds, his 

subordinates had unloaded several boxes of gifts. 

Not only were there precious stones and jewelry, but 

there were also famous paintings, antiques, and even 

a Porsche key. 

The total value of the items had to be at least ten 

million. 

For someone who earned a mere eighty thousand a 

year, ten million was an eye-watering amount of 

money that Emmanuel could only dream of! 

Upon witnessing the scene, the Zimmerman family 

almost collapsed in shock. 

Milani might be a well-dressed woman, but the truth 

was, her family was just like any other average family. 

To them, ten million was undoubtedly an astronomical 

sum! 

Sh*t. If I had known Emmanuel would become a 

multi-millionaire, I’d have married him straightaway! 

After snapping out of her daze, she smiled and hastily 

clutched Emmanuel’s arm. 

“What’s the matter, darling? Oh, wow… You’re so kind to 

help the elderly! I love that about you!” 

“Who’s your darling?” Emmanuel asked, embarrassing 

Milani so much that she wanted to crawl into a hole. 

As though that wasn’t enough, he brusquely pushed 

her away and added, “Didn’t you just reject me? Why 

are you still using honeyed words?” 

“Uh… I-” Milani muttered, clearly at a loss for words. 

Her family, too, was incredibly frustrated. 

After all, they had just missed out on getting a wealthy 

son-in-law! 

Meanwhile, Alessandra was about to say something 

when Roselynn tugged at her. 

As much as I want Manny to start a family, I can’t let 

him settle for the horrible Zimmermans! Besides, he’s 

rich now! I’m sure he can find an even better woman! 

“Mom, Roselynn, let’s go!” Emmanuel said before 

ushering both women into the car. 

He didn’t want to accept the gifts, especially since he 

knew he hadn’t done anything to deserve them. 

However, it wasn’t the time and place to discuss the 

matter, so he decided to leave instead. 

Once the Lowe family had left, a gust of cold wind 

swept over the Zimmermans as they seethed silently. 

16/18 

“How could you have made such remarks earlier, 

Milani? Do you think it’s easy to find a millionaire these 

days?” Melody berated. 

“W-What should I do now, then?” 

In all honesty, Milani was at a complete loss. She had 

gone on several blind dates to find a rich husband who 

could give her a life of luxury. 

Alas, who knew she’d let a multi-millionaire slip right 

through her fingers? 

17/18 

“What else can we do? They’ve already come to our 

place to ask for your hand in marriage. Can’t we do the 

same?” Melody suggested. 

Jacob, who was just as anxious, instantly exclaimed, “I 

don’t care, Milani! You have to marry that 

multi-millionaire! When my girlfriend and I get married, 

you must give us a house and a luxury car! Otherwise, 

I’ll disown you!” 

“Okay, okay. I got it!” Milani replied with a long sigh. 

Argh! Emmanuel and I left on such bad terms… Would 

he still care about me?