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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