Rick's heart broke into pieces by her silence.
Suddenly, she moved closer to him.
Charlotte planted a kiss on the tip of his nose. She stayed still and chuckled, "I thought you were worried about something else. If that's the case, I'll reject him immediately and quit the Airline Union."
"You..." He was stunned.
"Rick, I'm willing to give up everything for my hard-earned happiness. You have the courage to gamble, but I have the courage to risk it all."
Probably because of the sweet scent of her body. He reached out to hold her in his arms and was about to kiss her.
Her eyelashes fluttered, she trembled slightly and her body stiffened up. Although her eyes were closed, her breathing was rugged.
She was nervous.
Rick suddenly felt regret for what he had done.
Just how far had he pushed her?
She would rather hold back her sadness, say what he wanted to hear, and stay by his side.
Should he be touched?
No, he should feel disgusted by himself.
He had used the most despicable way to make her feel his sadness and love at the moment when she was weakest. He practically forced her to make a choice twice on the most important decisions of her life.
Rick had a good future, he could have a pick from countless women but he had to force the woman he loved to give up on herself.
"You'd have a better future at the Airline Union. You don't have to give it up over something so trivial." Rick moved away and ruffled her hair gently. "Sit tight, let's go home."
"Rick..." She looked at him, her eyes a little red.
"Well get married as planned. Don't worry. I just wanted you to give me a definite answer. Congratulations, you passed the test."
"Huh?" Charlotte was completely dumbfounded.
Rick smiled and said, "Working with Shane would only bring us benefits. If I can't even see this clearly, my years in this business would've been wasted. I'll go back and look through the documents and see how we can profit the most."
Charlotte was quite doubtful of this. "Are you really not angry? You really don't care?"
"Have I ever lied to you?"
She hesitated and slowly shook her head.
"That's right. Sit down please."
Charlotte sat back in the passenger seat. She fastened her seat belt and looked at the text message on her phone. It felt quite tasteless.
However, neither did she delete nor reply to the message.
She didn't know.
She just wanted to escape this and not make any choice.
In the blink of an eye.
It was the day of the engagement party.
Charlotte had gone to the bridal boutique early in the morning to change into her wedding dress. Even though it was just for formality, Rick wanted it to be the most beautiful and dreamy wedding ever.
Sheryl was allergic to pollen, so she couldn't have any flower girls. Rick had chosen a pair of twins to be his page boys. He had also changed into a dashing suit.
Charlotte stared at her reflection in the mirror. There wasn't the slightest smile on her face.
She should be happy.
At the thought of that, she forced herself to smile.
Rick stood at the stairs before the church in a magnificent suit.
In front of him was a limousine.
A bodyguard in a black suit got off the car and opened the back door. A man in a limitededition suit stepped out. He looked very elegant as he stood before the limousine.
Rick was wearing a white suit while Shane was in a black tuxedo.
One was in white, the other was in black. The both of them stared at each other across the stairs.
"Congratulations." Shane had one hand in his pocket as he narrowed his eyes against the light.
"You came early. The engagement is not till 3 hours later. Obviously, you're not here to congratulate me." Rick had his hands behind his back, his palms were sweaty.
"If you don't mind, I'm happy to announce my parental relation at the engagement party."
Rick squinted his eyes and asked, "Is this your
real purpose?"
"It's not just that."
"Shane, I'll give you 50% of the Jane Corporation's share. Furthermore, I'll promise to never take back the shares under any circumstances."
Shane was stunned. He maintained a straight face but there was a quiver in his eyes.
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