Ivy blushed. "I don't think I have what it takes, Robert."
"Let me know if you do want to be CEO of a company, and stop thinking about how qualified you are for a second. People aren't born leaders." Robert felt that a person as sensible and quiet as Ivy would be well suited for leadership.
Ivy felt lost.
Before summer, her only goal had been to find a job that would allow her to make ends meet. She had never considered studying a course that would not allow her to make ends meet, nor had she— in her wildest dreams— considered any leadership positions.
"You are hesitating." Robert placed a pork rib onto her plate. "Which means you want to. Unlike you, I definitely don't want to be in a leadership role."
"What do you want, then?" Ivy asked.
"If I tell you that I just want to laze around for the rest of my life, will you laugh at me?" Robert blushed. "I guess I've been spoiled, and I want someone to care for me forever."
Ivy thought that it was a beautiful dream, as no one would be reluctant to live their lives being taken care of.
"Hayden can take care of you." Ivy thought about it and said, "If I get to earn a lot of money in the future, I can support you as well."
Robert was touched by her words.
"Ivy, I'm just thinking about it. I'm not actually going to laze around. I want to be taken care of, but I don't want to be good for nothing," he said. "It's a waste to not put a mind to work."
"Robert, have you been in a relationship before?"
Robert flushed a shade of crimson and said, "Why are you asking that all of a sudden?"
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