Chapter 24
The wind tousled Kaylee’s hair, and she smoothed it back with a faint smile.
“You see, you still don’t understand what I’m saying. We’re just not right for each other
anymore.”
from now on, don’t show up in front of me again.”
With that, she pushed Vincent away and turned to leave.
Vincent reached out to grab her wrist again, but she deftly evaded him.
Not willing to let her go, knowing it might be even harder to meet her again, he stepped forward, intending to pull her into an embrace. But a tall figure stepped between them.
The unfamiliar man, holding a glass of wine, positioned himself in front of Kaylee.
“Sir, she’s already made it clear she doesn’t want anything to do with you. I suggest you
stop.”
Kaylee blinked in surprise, thinking the man was a waiter stepping in to help.
She thanked him before turning to leave, but as she walked away, she glanced back to see his name badge–only to find there wasn’t one.
Vincent tried to follow her but was firmly blocked by the man.
Irritated, Vincent demanded, “Why are you stopping me?”
The man’s expression remained calm as he stared at Vincent for a few moments before turning and walking away.
Back at the banquet, Arthur noticed his sister’s rep and asked with concern, “Why did it take you so long to come back?”
Kaylee didn’t want to recount the unpleasant encounter, so she gave a vague excuse.
“Ran into a barking dog.”
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Arthur caught the underlying meaning but didn’t press her when she didn’t want to ”
elaborate
The two stayed at the banquet for a little longer before leaving
Typically, Arthur avoided events of this caliber, but he had attended this one specifically because Kaylee hadn’t experienced many high society gatherings.
When they returned home, Kaylee, slightly tipsy, showered and went straight to bed she
ept soundly until the next afternoon.
After lunch, she spent the day playing games in her family’s entertainment center.
That evening, the Andersons went to a hotel to have dinner with the Millers.
The Miller family had already arrived. As Kaylee’s gaze swept the room, her eyes landed on a familiar face–the “waiter” from the night before.
She froze for a moment, prompting her mother to lean over and whisper, “Kaylee, is
something wrong?”
Kaylee shook her head. “It’s nothing.”
Even if I mistook him, it’s not like I said he was a waiter out loud, she thought.
At most, I was just a little rude.
The two families dined joyfully, discussing business matters Kaylee didn’t fully understand, so she focused on her meal instead.
Suddenly, Steven’s father, Bob, spoke up with a smile.
“Now that Kaylee has returned, and Steven is back in the country, I wonder if the marriage arrangement we discussed years ago still stands?”
Kaylee stiffened, nearly choking on her soup.
What marriage? With who?
When did I and Steven ever have a marriage arrangement?
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Margot, equally caught off guard, leaned in to explain in a low vo
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“Back then, your father and Uncle Bob were very close, so they arranged
the wif
were brothers, girls were sisters, and if there was a boy and a girl, they’d be promised to
each other.”
Kaylee nodded slowly, still reeling from the revelation.
She couldn’t help but steal a glance at Steven, only to find him looking at her as well. Their
yes met briefly before she quickly looked away,
Steven was undoubtedly good–looking and wealthy–far more so than Vincent.
But at the moment, she wasn’t interested in pursuing a relationship at all.
Robert, noticing the tension, chimed in.
“I have no objections to the idea, but the most important thing is what the kids think.”
At that, all eyes at the table turned to Kaylee and Steven.
Bob directed the question to her.
“Kaylee, what do you think?”
Kaylee glanced at her parents.
Why didn’t anyone tell me this was coming?
Left with no choice, she smiled awkwardly and turned to Steven-
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