“It’s a show of respect. You must drink!” Ariel placed the glass in front of Michael. “If you don’t drink much, then President Larson will have to drink on your behalf!”This was a toast to Michael and Serena. The assistant, who knew better than to drink on their behalf, stood by the side as watched on with unease. Serena appeared pitiable, as if full of grievances. She could not drink much but she did not want Michael to drink more either. Smiling, Christina placed the spoon down and dabbed the corners of her mouth with the napkin. “Ariel is right. You can’t refuse a toast to happiness. Miss Garcia, get President Larson to drink on your behalf if you can’t finish it all!” A hint of despair flashed across Michael’s eyes. Just as he was about to say something, Serena grabbed the glass and emptied it. Her cheeks turned red instantly. “Nice one!” Christina rose to her feet, applauding. “I heard that President Larson and Miss Garcia are going to be engaged soon. It’s a coincidence
Christina held firmly onto Ariel’s arm. “Stop it. Let’s go.” As they walked along, Ariel learned that Christina had not pretended to fall earlier but was tripped over by Michael. It was also him who deliberately spilled wine onto Serena. “Why did he do that? Is he out of his mind?” “I don’t know what his intentions are either. In short, we shouldn’t provoke him. He sought payback from you last time, remember?” “Only the losers are afraid! Worst case scenario, I’ll be out of a job!” Christina grabbed her by the arm in a comforting manner. “I know you’re not afraid of him but there’s no need to lose your job over him. He’s only a passerby and he’s not worth it!” Michael’s car had not driven away from the hotel before he noticed Matthew’s car approaching and had pulled up next to his. The newcomer winded down his window and looked at the other man provokingly. “President Henderson, you’re out late huh?” “I don’t have a choice. I don’t have interest in doing anything when m
The wine spillage accident utterly embarrassed Serena tonight. Perhaps she could have saved some face if Michael had accompanied her and sent her home personally.Instead, he had sent his assistant to send her home. The assistant had gotten slightly drunk and dared not drive in that state thus the task was delegated to the designated driver.Serena became angrier the more she thought about the humiliation she had suffered tonight. Enraged, she began throwing things around the room when she got home.Sophia stepped into the room upon hearing the commotion. “What’s gotten into you?”“It’s all because of that stupid Christina!” She told everything that had happened at the hotel last night in a tone full of grievance. “I thought she was genuinely wishing happiness for Michael and me but really, she was just digging my grave. Ugh!”“Why did you go there in the first place?” Sophia glared at her. “You’re asking for trouble if you’re too controlling over your man.”Tears began rolling d
Through the interactive games in the third section, Christina and the male participants were given a chance to impress one another.The rules of the game required the blindfolded male participants to carry Christina on the back and walk through a path full of obstacles in a limited time. She would be in charge to lead the direction.This game could test the cooperation between her and the participants to see if they could work well together. Bill quickly studied the obstacles to grasp a basic understanding. His swift movements seemed like he could reach the finishing line in no time.The host and the audience began to cheer them on.Suddenly, just when he was almost completing the test, he lost his balance after stepping on a rock and fell to the side. Michael sprung to his feet instantly.The stage was covered with obstacles. Christina would be doomed if she fell over.Something unexpected happened just when he was about to rush up to the stage. Although Bill lost his balan
Bill’s father had cheated on his mother when he was a child and walked out on them. His mother could not accept the hard blow and committed suicide by cutting herself on the wrist. Suddenly orphaned, Bill grew up under the roof of his relatives. It was through the help of a kind soul that he had received a university education.During his time in university, he met a young lady from a wealthy family and the two of them fell in love. After graduation, they had gotten married without their family’s knowledge and went on to live a simple but happy life.Bill had worked diligently but the company’s business was declining and so he was dismissed from work. His in-laws, who were not satisfied with him since the beginning, coerced their daughter to divorce him. The two of them were forcefully separated.There was great sadness in his voice. “I was poor at the time, so even the marriage application was paid for by my father-in-law. Thus, I left the marriage with nothing in my pockets. I own
Michael’s face fell instantly as he did not expect Christine to pose this question. She had certainly slapped him in the face.She had once asked him the same question too. “Michael, the doctor said I’m infertile. You’ll never have a child of your own if you choose to be with me. Will you still want to marry me?”He replied with an affirmative yes.What an irony that their marriage had eventually failed because of this exact issue.Did she bring up this old grudge only because he was present? He glanced at the woman on stage subconsciously, only to find out that she was looking at Bill seriously. She did not even look in his direction.Bill turned silent for several seconds before lifting his head to look at Christina in the eyes. “Miss Williams, you’ll probably think I’m not taking it seriously if I say I don’t mind. Therefore, I wish you could give me time to prove it with my actions. I promise to give you all the happiness in the world even without a child!”Christina nodded b
John would probably be highly against Christina’s choice. Perhaps he might step forward to stop her from going out with a man of this quality.“Just wait and see. If your dad’s involved in this, then it’s none of our business even if something goes wrong in the future. We can stand on the side with our arms crossed as Christina falls to ruins.”“If something goes wrong? What do you mean?” Serena’s interest was piqued.“It remains a secret for now. You’ll figure it out soon.”“Mom, just tell me already…”Once John returned home, Sophia told him everything about the matchmaking success, not forgetting to describe Bill as a completely worthless loser.He was so infuriated that he could not enjoy dinner. “This is wrong. Christina is too young and reckless to make decisions like this.”Sophia rubbed his shoulders. “I agreed that she’s too impulsive and I’m afraid she’s going to suffer in the future. That’s why I brought this up with you.”After a brief consideration, John said, “Don
Just another ordinary couple, Bill Hunt and Christina Williams usually went to the movies for their dates, occasionally going for food hunts or strolling around the mall. The more they hung out with each other, the more that Christina realized how caring and flawless Bill was. There did not seem to be a single trace of imperfection in him. Making up her mind to pick Travis Larson up in a few days time, Christina decided that it was time for Bill to meet her son. If all went well and the two got along, she would consider applying for the certificate from City Hall.That night, as the two walked out of the cinema after a movie, Bill informed her about his friend’s birthday party. It was also a get-together and Bill intended to bring Christina along. Christina had a feeling that Bill wanted to introduce her to his friends, and agreed to it without much thought. The next day was rather gloomy as Christina took the bus on her usual route to work. Like the weather, things were not any