Like Serena, Thirza had her own opinions since she was a child. No matter what she did, she would analyze rationally.
Once they had decided what they were going to do, there would be no change.
Steve was very clear that Thirza was indeed doing it for him. He deliberately made a bet, and Thirza would definitely prove that she really loved him and then promise him.
Just like Thirza had said, he understood her better than she herself did.
"Thirza, will you forget me in six years?" Steve gently pressed her against his chest.
He hoped that Thirza would forget about him, so that she would have a better future.
But if he were to be selfish, he wanted himself to remain in her memory forever.
"That depends on how you wanna play along. If I don't find you with other women, I will definitely not forget you."
Thirza decided a little joke was in order to ease the tension around them now.
"Thirza, you have to grow up well." Steve held the back of her head. In six years, Thirza would definitely have great changes.
"Starting to feel a little bit yearning now, aren't we?" Thirza raised her neck and looked at him. "In six years, if I still love you and you also love me, we will get engaged."
Engagement, that was something that sounded so unreachable, but Steve's heart inexplicably began to look forward to it.
"Well, if there is such a day, even if your mom hunts me down with a knife, I will not let you go again."
Thirza laughed and said, "I don't think it would be my mom but my dad. And by then, I'll stand before you and yell out to them 'over my dead body¹!"
"Indulging yourself in qutie a bit Desperate Housewives lately?" Steve said helplessly.
"I wanna sleep with you for the next few days, consider it my last wish before I go."
"Well, I'll tell your mom about you going to Milan now."
"Why don't I do it? You are too nervous now to be talking to her and as clever as my mom, she's gonna suspect there's something wrong."
Steve scratched his head in embarrassment. Ever since he kissed her, he had a strong sense of guilt towards Tracey.
Although Thirza was younger than him, she was as experienced as an old con. Soon, she Facetimed Tracey.
"Mom, we've got home. You guys are going to bed already?
There was a twelve-hour time lag between them.
"Baby, be obedient and listen to Steve's words. Don't make trouble." Tracey's gentle voice came through.
Adam came out from behind her and said, "Thirza, I have something important to discuss with your mommy. I'll call you tomorrow."
"Dad, there's plenty of time for you to get into her pants, hell, those are your pants if I'm not mistaken!" Thirza knew that they were interrupted by her at the sight of his face.
Adam's face changed. "Thirza, how can a lady talk like this? Where're your manners?"
"You are the one interrupting my conversation with mom here, so you'd better look into a mirror and ask yourself about the manners." Thirza ignored Adam's anger.
Anyway, Adam would never be really angry with her hence her fearlessness when talking to Adam.
"What¹ is it, Thirza?" Tracey pushed Adam aside when she heard that Thirza was going to talk business with her.
"Mom, you know that I've always liked designing, so I want to go to Milan to study."
"Well, it's a good thing. You've never been good with your schoolwork anyway. You might as well focus on something you really like."
Tracey and Adam were both very democratic parents, and they always respected their children's opinions.
They never imposed their own wills on their children just because they were business owners of great business empires. They wanted their children to choose for themselves.
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