Chapter 13 Congratulations, Mr. Smith
“I just can’t bear to part with you.”
Wendy tenderly clung to Joe’s arm, the heart-shaped red birthmark on her snow-white skin becoming more pronounced.
A nameless irritation welled up inside Joe. He glanced at Wendy, “You don’t seem well. Perhaps you should rest.”
“But…” Wendy’s eyes widened in surprise, “Didn’t we agree to announce our engagement?”
Joe thought of Sir Smith’s stubborn stance and felt a
headache coming on. He didn’t know what Mia had said to his grandfather to make him so determined to accept only this granddaughter-in-law.
He said firmly, “I’ll talk to Grandpa. You go rest.”
Knowing he wouldn’t change his mind, Wendy reluctantly followed the waiter out. Before leaving, she shot Mia a venomous glance.
She couldn’t just sit back and do nothing.
secluded corner and made a discreet phone call.
to David’s high-profile appearance, everyone
entrance with Frank was dismissed as
sour comments about the White family’s daughter, who could still catch the attention of the Johnson family after leaving the Smiths, no one questioned
messaged Frank to replace her in presenting the gift from the Horizon Group and then played along as
partner.
delighted with
who had always disdained socializing, enthusiastically moving through the crowd
any longer, pinched him hard at
mentally elevated Mia’s
did Joe confront David,
with my fiancée?” David asked and his smile was not
very disciplined, the two were at opposite extremes and rarely
David was not at all intimidated by
David’s hostility and simply said to Mia, “We need to
pushed David aside and replied calmly, “There’s nothing to discuss between us, Mr. Smith.
pointedly at
her stomach, looking like a forsaken
seemed both ironic and
said indisserently, “Come
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