Hearing all that made Aunt Ganna even more worried, "Then if you married him, wouldn't you be in a more dangerous position? This kind of big family fight isn't something people like us can do. What if the whole family is targeting you? Then how can you survive with them?"
"Aunt Ganna, you still don't understand? My marriage to them was just a show. Maybe it's to cover something up. If they make things difficult for me and outsiders get the news, this will definitely cause damage to the reputation of the Davis family for the sake of the family's reputation, they will not be rude to me. After the time limit is up, I can leave that place. So, when the time comes, I will take Aunt Ganna and leave this town. We will live a great life elsewhere. Are you agree?"
Hope everything is as expected.
A tall, well-built man stood in front of a French window with a panoramic view.
His tall and perfect body was well draped under his suit. The suit could not tie the beautifully defined muscles beneath the material, giving it a dazzling feel.
The man turned his deep gaze toward the distant architecture of the building. There was no focus in his eyes while he was thinking.
Right on his large, spacious desk was a very interesting information file.
On top of the file was a piece of paper with a photo of a beautiful and sweet-looking woman.
The man paced back and forth in his chair behind the desk and reluctantly took the photo. He commented in his deep and sexy voice, "Not a bad decision."
Next, he flipped through the pile of information, carefully studying each piece. When almost done, he pressed the internal phone, "Gustin, come in."
A moment later, a towering and muscular man walked in. With no facial expression, he greeted respectfully, "Young master, you called for me."
Finishing reading the last page of information, he picked up the photo again. Without much change in his tone, he asked, "Is that all?"
Gustin understood what his master was asking, so he replied respectfully, "Yes, young master. This is the result we received after Hugo conducted a private investigation. There should be no scrutiny."
"Hmm." With Hugo personally doing the task, the man assumed there should not be any mistakes. Then, he remembered a piece of information he had seen before, "Inform Hugo to investigate the Oxley clan. Make it quick."
Gustin bowed and replied, "Yes, sir."
Then, after a few minutes of waiting, convincing himself that his young master had no other orders, he retreated quietly to look for Hugo.
His young master had never shown any interest in anyone before. It was said that the future daughter-in-law appointed by the Elder of the Davis family was a rich young lady disliked by her family. However, a faint smile appeared on the young master's handsome face after Hugo submitted the investigation report. He even commented, "She is an interesting person." Which made Hugo's jaw drop in shock.
Since the person they investigated had a unique identity, they could see their young master smiling slightly.
Having followed their young master since they were young, they had never seen him smile before, much less reveal a clear smiling expression.
Inside the large office, the man remained expressionless, holding a photo in his hand. His mind recalled the information about the woman who was his future wife.
Celeste Baker, 20 years old, 165 cm tall, weighs 50 kilograms. Her mother, the third child of the Baker family, was Frodo Armstrong's first wife. Celeste's mother committed suicide when she was two years old. Shortly after that, Damari James took over from her mother.
Celeste, who was less than three years old, was cared for by a maid named Aunt Ganna. Her presence in the Armstrong family did not stand out at all.
During her academic years, one could only describe her as beautiful as Madona due to her beautiful appearance. That appearance once caused a large group of men to fight for it.
However, due to her outstanding academic ability, which allowed Celeste to pass through several levels, she had already graduated from university before the men could come up with a plan to confess love.
In front of the members of the Armstrong family, Celeste had always been an obedient child. She did not have a strong presence and was even invisible at times, but she never cared about that. Alternatively, maybe it could be that the current situation was the plan all along.
However, that was just what Celeste gave on the surface. She still had another identity that was unimaginable and hard to find.
In recent years, there has been a popular online writer named Little Armstrong Celeste, whose novel entitled Love of Color gained instant popularity overnight with millions of views.
Several other novels later received many positive reviews along with many diehard fans.
Her latest detective novel Black World was released a while ago. The first release sold nearly one hundred and fifty copies.
In less than two months, it was out of stock. The second release was published in thirty thousand copies.
As one could imagine, the stock gain that Little Armstrong Celeste received would be an impressive amount.
However, for someone who possessed such an ability, not many saw it in real life. Her behavior was very humble.
This humble identity was not something she could hide from her future husband, Dean Davis.
According to the information gathered, Celeste has an extraordinary ability to learn and understand languages.
That is why her work has garnered so much attention. Several well-known publishing companies in America also want to publish her works. Even the large-scale European media company hoped to invite her to join them. However, Celeste refused all of them.
To everyone's surprise, the reason was that she was too lazy and could not cope with too much work.
The thought of this stupid excuse made the Dean want to laugh, "Such a childish personality is really cute."
Then, when the handsome man realized he was laughing, the Dean paused, and his lips curled upwards again. Maybe his future life will be interesting.
Celeste, the person in question, was still unaware of the predator's thoughts.
She was now lazing in the chair on the balcony of the room with a book covering her face, enjoying the good times.
Regarding the matter of her marrying a stranger, the woman did not care anymore.
When Aunt Ganna came in to deliver a glass of milk, she shook her head at the sight of Celeste's relaxed figure and muttered, "This kid, how can she be so relaxed."
Celeste held up the book and replied lazily, "There's nothing to worry about. It's not like if I'm worried about it, then that young master Davis will suddenly rebel against his family, get rid of the staff, beat up his grandmother and then divorce me before I do can marry him."
Aunt Ganna quickly covered Celeste's mouth, "You stupid child, watch what you say."
Celeste chuckled, "I was just kidding."
Aunt Ganna delivered a message, "Mrs. Armstrong just told me beforehand to let you know that there will be a meeting with the Davis family in two days from now. Young master Davis is also there. She asked you to be prepared, and not to embarrass her." Aunt Ganna complained sadly, "You look so beautiful, is there anything to think about? Who knows if they themselves will be embarrassed."
Celeste drank a glass of milk while listening to Aunt Ganna's nagging. She thought, 'So, it's time to meet? Will he be like what people say on the internet? What kind of attitude will he show me? Hate? Disgusting? Insult? As someone who is about to marry into that family, I think I should stop hoping that they will show a positive attitude towards me. How naive I was. But then again, no matter what, I just need to hold on for a year, and then I'll be released. Then, I will take Aunt Ganna along and leave this place. With my abilities, I won't have a problem with our living expenses.'
Since learning that she had been sold to the Davis family, Celeste had entrusted someone to learn more about the Dean.
It was said that the Dean was a very difficult person to get along with. With minimal facial expressions, he is a man of few words and has a mild obsession with cleanliness. His character is unpredictable, and he is known as a moody person.
Two days passed quickly.One of the five-star hotels under the Davis Group Company was busy that night.In the luxurious private restaurant room, Dean was leaning lazily in his chair, his face indifferent, as he played with the teacup.The old madam held her teacup in her hands, and she drank slowly. Sitting across from her were her son, Martin Davis, and his wife, Aurel West. The two were also drinking their tea, and only the sounds of them sipping it could be heard within the restaurant.Ten minutes later, guided by the maid, the four members of the Armstrong Family, namely Old Madame Armstrong, her son, Frodo, and his wife, Damari, and finally, Celeste walking behind them, entered the private room.Just for this meeting, Old Madame Armstrong had specially instructed her son and wife to dress neatly to avoid being looked down upon by others. Of course, they also warned Celeste not to embarrass the Armstrongs.Celeste just smiled without a word. Old Madame Armstrong could not be both
Young Master Davis' smile shocked the Davis family, and even they were speechless.Especially Mr. Martin Davis, because he knows how expressionless his son can be over the years.'Celeste, being able to make my son show such a handsome smile, it's unbelievable,' thought Mr. Martin Davis.They knew that this was the first time Dean and Celeste had met.Meanwhile, they know their son is investigating his marriage partner because Dean's men tell Mr. Martin's secretary that Dean has information about Celeste.Something must have caught his eye, and otherwise, even with Old Madam Davis pressing him down, it was possible that he might not agree to this marriage. Plus, this marriage would only last for a year.Not caring about everyone's shocked expressions, Celeste stabilized her emotions and replied calmly, "No, but that's pretty good."Celeste's answer was not overbearing, using a casual tone to portray the truth.Dean's lips curled wider, "You are simple, Celeste."Celeste shook her head
Feeling that the hand within his palm gripped tightly, Dean did not move and let Celeste grip his hand, turning pale, 'Poor girl, though I can see she is quite stubborn.'Then, he turned his attention to Old Lady Armstrong, who was still wooing Dean's grandmother regarding the dowry increase. Dean's eyes darkened, 'Looks like that old woman wants to feel something from me!' Dean thought, raising the corners of his mouth faintly.'Alright, this shameless bunch of people dare to speak lowly about the people I care about. They want money? Well. I will fulfill their demands. Once Celeste marries into the Davis family, I will let these people know what it means to speak bad about Celeste!' Dean added in his heart.Remembering what Hugo had explained about the fight between the Armstrongs, the sense of revenge in Dean's heart rose.Everyone present was smart people. They knew what the older woman wanted to do.Dean was in no mood to see this boring family. He did not want to witness Celeste
Old Mistress Armstrong took a deep breath before saying, "So, we thought, that since Celeste married the young master, then we would all become one big family.""We shouldn't act like strangers to each other. Of course, we'll let Old Madam Davis make the decision for Celeste's wedding gifts. It is just-""You can speak what's on your mind," said Old Mrs. Davis.As if given her complete chance, Old Madame Armstrong let go of her doubts, "It's like, Frodo's Company is facing some problems, can we ask you for a favor? I know such a request is quite harsh, but Celeste is about to marry young master Davis. If it's her father's business If things go well, Celeste will also be proud. That's why the Armstrongs have to trouble your family."Celeste suddenly sneered, "I think grandma seems to be looking too anxious. For Old Madam Davis and the Davis family, I am currently nothing."Speaking against Celeste, Old Madam Armstrong's face immediately crumpled, "Celeste, haven't you forgotten? Even i
"Also, the hotels under the Davis Group of Companies, of which there is one in the California area, gave that to Celeste. Celeste doesn't own any shares in our company, so just give us half of the profits we've made.""How to settle about that, only decide among yourselves. The things needed for the wedding, grandma will do the preparations. As for the clothes and accessories, I will leave it to the two of you.""And again Dean, the villa you live in in New York, clean it up a bit. When you get bored with the old place to live, then the two of you can move to that place. Don't be careless, do a neat job, don't let Celeste suffer. Another thing, Martin and Aurel, visit the church and ask the pastor, a good date in the near future. As for the guest list, we'll cover that at home. For now, that's all that is certain." Old Madame Davis immediately took a sip of her tea and continued, "Dean, remember everything I've said? After you send Celeste back, contact a lawyer immediately. Grandma w
Celeste smiled as she watched the show as this family endured. She found it quite interesting.Dean had noticed Celeste's reaction. It didn't seem like the girl was angry, and more like she was watching the show with interest.He looked at Celeste with a doting gaze, 'People pay attention to the property she will have, yet she looks at them like a show. But, if they want this girl's rights, it's up to her to decide,' thought Dean."You think too much, Mr. Armstrong." Old Madam Davis said as she finished her tea, "Celeste's property is of course her husband's duty to worry about it. I believe Mr. Armstrong's family is also busy with your business, so you don't need to distract yourself on Celeste's business, do you?"Frodo's face turned pale as he replied in embarrassment, "It is. We have thought too much already."Old Madame Armstrong couldn't hide her mood, as her face was displeased.However, she needed to be polite with Old Madam Davis, so she steeled her embarrassment and opened h
Mr Martin could not believe it, but it all made sense now, "Is that true?""Wait and see, we will find out."Mr Martin smiled smugly, "If that's the case, mother, I won't be against it. It's just that they—"Old Madam Davis smiled mysteriously, "Things are still unknown, what will happen in the future, just wait and see. As for other matters, why not let fate decide?"The mother and child conversation was like a tangled puzzle. Aurel did not understand at all, "Mom, honey, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand anything?""Aurel, mother knows that you have suspicions and worries about today's matters. But I can assure you that the wedding gift for Axel's wife will be of the same amount as the Dean's. As for Cleo's gift, the treatment given will be the same as well.""Mother, I—" because Old Madam Davis exposed her inner thoughts, Aurel must have felt awkward. However, Axel and Cleo were her children, as their mother's worry was understandable."Alright, you don't have to t
What did Old Madam Davis mean by that excessive gift?Celeste knew how much she was worth. Even if it was meant to compensate, not everyone could handle such an amount of reward. Then, what made Old Madame Davis do that?Also, all of Dean's actions today confused Celeste.In her memory, today was the first time she had met Dean.Celeste did not think she had such extraordinary charm that she could make a man who had seen and met all kinds of women from various backgrounds fall in love with her at first sight.'Then what did all that man's actions do today?' Celeste thought.The thought of Dean holding her hand, comforting and supporting her, the concern and the child