Seeing his confused and irritated look, Margaret said, “Tell me about it then. What was she doing at the time, and what were you doing? What did the two of you talk about? I’ll analyze the situation and see if you did or said anything wrong to make her unhappy.”Margaret’s words shocked Ralph, who shifted slightly to the side and looked at his mother in disbelief. “Mom! You’re kidding me, aren’t you? You want to analyze the situation for me? How would you know what’s in her head? She’s so much younger than you are!”“What? Are you calling me an old woman?” Displeased, Margaret threw him a sidelong glance and asked. “No, no, no! That’s not what I meant. I just wanted to say that you might not be able to guess what she is thinking.”“That’s hard to say.” Margaret seemed confident. “You don’t understand this. We’re both women, and I’d understand her better than you, you silly boy. Come on, are you going to tell me? I’m leaving if you’re not going to say anything. By then, you can thi
At the mention of that, Ralph replied instantly, “I do!”“If you do, think of how you’re going to coax Ms. Riggs!” Margaret put her hand on his arm and sighed. “I’ve spoilt you so much that you don’t know how to deal with girls. Girls need to be coaxed and pampered. Accusing her of such a thing had probably embarrassed her. She’s the head of the Riggs family, and you must understand that she’s going to be in contact with many men. If you can’t accept this, how will you help her manage the Riggs family?”Margaret’s words made sense to him. “Mom, I was wrong. I didn’t think about things in the long run, but I apologized to her then! She was still mad, though, and was so hostile toward me!”“You silly boy! She’s the head of the Riggs family! Do you think she can forgive you so easily?” Margaret thought seriously and continued, “How about this? Think of a way to ask her out again and buy some expensive gifts for her. Apologize to her again and make her feel happy. Everything will be all
Hannah’s expression did not look good, and she rarely looked at Ralph. Occasionally, she would even close her eyes, looking slightly irritated. Ralph could not help but wonder if she was still mad at him.‘If she’s still angry at me, why did she ask me out? If she had calmed down, why does she look like this?’Ralph could not figure it out, but with yesterday’s incident, he did not dare to be rash. After clearing his throat, he started, “Ms. Riggs, you can order the food you’d like. This place serves amazing desserts, which I think are worth a try. Is there anything else you’d like to try? That would be fine too.”“No, I’m not hungry!” Hannah exclaimed. She regretted it almost instantly after saying that. ‘That’s not how Heather is! She shouldn’t be talking like this!’She sucked in a deep breath and looked right into his eyes this time as she said coldly, “I’ll get the Set A meal.”She did not look thoroughly at what Set A consisted of. However, she could not show her timidity, s
“Heather, can you forgive me?” Ralph asked again.“I…” Hannah did not know what she should say. After all, she was not Heather, and she could not decide her place, could she?“I’m sorry. I forgot about it again, Ms. Riggs,” he apologized again, looking very sincere. “I know it’s your choice to forgive me, and I shouldn’t interfere with your decision.”“I did not…”“I got it. I’m sorry,” Ralph interrupted her, and he appeared distressed.“I forgive you!” Hannah exclaimed, not knowing why she did, but those words had already come out of her mouth when she returned to her senses.“Really? You’re willing to forgive me?” Ralph raised his head in surprise and stared at her with a burning gaze.Such a gaze from him felt strange yet familiar at the same time. When they went out a few days ago, he also looked at her this way toward the end of their date. His gaze burned her even more when he kissed her than it did now.“I actually… forgot about what happened yesterday. You should do the
‘He just had to praise my face, a replica of Heather’s. Does he like Heather, or is it me?’“You’re so beautiful, and I can’t stop looking at you! You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen!” Ralph said quickly, nodding fervently. He was trying to flatter her, but his words were true to a certain extent.‘Heather is indeed beautiful in a unique way. However, it was slightly exaggerated to say that no other woman could compare to her. Forget about other women and just take Alex’s wife as an example. She’s a true beauty and was born beautiful. Anyone would find her gorgeous at first sight. Her beauty isn’t the kind that would take anyone’s breath away, but one wouldn’t be able to avert their gaze from her. The more one looks at her, the more beautiful she is. However, she has nothing to do with me now that she’s married to Alex. What I want is the family’s wealth, not just merely a woman. This woman before me is different. She’s not only good-looking, but she could bring endless we
Their meal went by in a quiet and weird atmosphere. Ralph could not figure her out and could only speculate carefully based on his observations. Her attitude toward him told him she was fine but looked unhappy, although she said she had forgiven him.After the meal, Ralph tried to start a conversation. “Heather, do you like the bracelet?”“I li—” Hannah paused and gave it some thought. “It’s fine, I guess.”Initially, she wanted to say that she liked it, but it hit her that he bought the bracelet for Heather and not for her. Hence, it did not matter whether she liked the bracelet or hated it.“You don’t like it then?” He understood the underlying meaning behind her words instantly. ‘She doesn’t like the gift, but she still wears it, which shows her feelings for me. Mom was right. I should buy her something more expensive.’“What do you like? I’ll buy it for you,” Ralph offered proudly, and it made Hannah’s gaze brighten successfully, but the light in them slowly diminished again
‘In the past, Heather would ask me to pretend to be her and stayed in her office too, but I didn’t have to say much. Sometimes, I’d just put on a dark expression and it would scare those people away. Now she wanted me to pretend to be her completely out here, and I even have to deal with this man and say such strange things to him. I can’t take it anymore.’Ralph stared at Hannah with a probing gaze. When she thought that she was going to be exposed, she heard him say, “Sure! I think what you said makes sense!”‘Huh?’Hannah raised her head and looked at him in surprise. Then, he continued, “It’s right to be honest with each other in a marriage. With that being said, shouldn’t you be more honest with me too?”He stopped there, but his intention was clear as day. If she wanted to learn about his assets, she had to reveal hers. However, Hannah thought of something else. She understood nothing about assets, shares, and all those business jargon, but she understood the word “honest”.
“N-No, no, no. We’re not.” Hannah waved her hand and looked toward Ralph. “I don’t like diamond rings.”Her words stunned him, and after looking at her for a moment, he finally came to his senses. “Oh right! You practice kickboxing…” He paused and looked at the sales advisor before he agreed, “It’s indeed not that suitable.”“What about a necklace then? We can get a diamond necklace for you too.” he continued. The sales advisor was smiling from ear to ear. “We just received several diamond necklaces of the season and it fits your style well. Would you like to try it?”“I actually don’t like diamonds,” she whispered. To Hannah, diamonds were merely stones, and they held no value to her. In fact, she liked the pearl bracelet, but it made her uncomfortable wearing it because Ralph actually bought it for Heather, and not her.“What do you like then?” Ralph asked patiently.“I…” She did not know what she liked as well. Since she was younger, she did not have the right to choose