Chapter 3

One week earlier, a secretary from the Lowe Group had suddenly come to see her with an absurd proposal.

“Ms. Jensen, Mr. Lowe needs a wife for a contract marriage. This is our CEO’s contact information. If you’re interested, you can think it over.”

Lowe.

Audrey later had someone look into him. This Mr. Lowe was none other than Elliot Lowe, the heir to the Lowe family, one of the most powerful families in the country.

The Lowe family had been in serious internal turmoil. Although Elliot had managed to suppress the conflict, several of his uncles were still trying to interfere in his marriage, and his grandfather had been pressuring him to settle down.

He had probably been forced into a corner. That was why he was looking for someone to marry quickly.

At the time, Audrey had only found it ridiculous.

But now...

For Lucy’s sake, the wedding one month from now would go on as planned.

She would still get married.

Since Liam was unwilling, she didn't mind changing the groom.

She glanced at her phone.

By coincidence, the other party had just replied.

'All right. See you in three days.'

Audrey let out a quiet breath.

Back when she was still at the research institute, her mentor had once said she was emotionally slow.

She had thought meeting Liam meant she had finally learned what love was.

Now she realized it had only been a disaster she had to survive.

Instead of wasting time and energy choosing someone else, she might as well give Elliot Lowe a try.

This heir to the country's most powerful circle was famous for two things.

First, he had no interest in women. Rumor had it his sex drive was practically nonexistent, and his private life was cleaner than a monk’s.

Second, he was exceptionally good-looking. Someone had once privately offered 130 million just to spend one night with him.

If he had no interest in women, then he wouldn’t have improper thoughts about her.

And since he was that good-looking, even if some “accident” did happen, she wouldn’t exactly be losing out.

After learning what Audrey was planning, Sophie hesitated several times, then stopped herself.

In her heart, she even felt a little sorry for the heir.

Audrey was perfect in every other way.

The only problem was that she was hopeless when it came to love.

For Elliot’s sake, Sophie truly hoped he was as restrained, proper, and coldly celibate as the rumors said.

The sky gradually darkened.

Audrey checked the time and was just about to leave the clinic when Sophie finally remembered the real reason she had wanted to talk to her.

“Oh, right, Audrey. The next TSA robotics competition is happening in a month. They want to invite you to be one of the judges. Do you have time?”

The TSA robotics competition was the most prestigious competition of its kind in the world. The participants included top university talents as well as researchers sent by major companies.

Naturally, the Shaw family was no exception.

As for the judges, most of them came from Ivy League backgrounds and had made outstanding contributions to the world.

Audrey was one of the people invited.

She paused for a moment, then answered casually, “We’ll see.”

...

That night, Audrey was still called back to the Caldwell residence by William.

By the time she arrived, Liam had already been harshly punished by his grandfather.

He had knelt in the study for a full two hours. It was not until a servant came in and said Audrey had returned that the old man finally allowed him to go downstairs.

When Liam came out of the study, his forehead was bruised and swollen.

The moment he saw Audrey, a trace of unease flashed across his face.

Audrey couldn’t help curling her lips slightly.

William wasn’t stupid. Even Sophie had already heard about Liam and Julie’s mess, so how could William possibly not know?

Liam forced a faint smile.

He stepped forward and suddenly grabbed her hand. “Audrey, where did you go today? Why couldn’t I find you earlier?”

“I was waiting for you at the courthouse so we could get married. You never showed up, so I went shopping for a while.”

Audrey knew he was afraid she had discovered what was going on between him and Julie, so she deliberately said it that way.

When Liam heard that she had not gone to the marital home, he relaxed a little.

“The marriage license was my fault. Once I’m done with work over the next few days, we’ll go again. Don’t worry. This time, I won’t stand you up.”

If Julie had not fooled around with him today, the police would never have mistaken them for a solicitation case. Someone with an agenda would never have taken photos either, and the whole thing would not have reached his grandfather.

Because of that, his grandfather had once again pressed him about the marriage license.

No matter what, Liam could no longer keep dragging it out.

He would never have imagined that the person who reported him was Audrey.

Audrey looked at his disheveled state, and her mood improved quite a bit.

“There’s no rush,” she said lightly. “The wedding is already set for a month from now anyway.”

Seeing that her expression was normal, Liam stopped worrying about it.

That made sense.

She loved him so much. Even if he had stood her up, she would not complain.

“You’ve always been understanding,” Liam said. “But Julie brought the child back today. She’s been raising him alone all these years, and she’s suffered a lot. I want her to take the child and stay at our marital home for now.”