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Bella's POV:"Mom, I got it, okay? I'm already outside the café. I'll call you later." I ended the call, feeling a little irritated.My name was Bella Shane, and I was 28 years old. My job as an andrologist earned me about 300 grand a year. I paid my own bills, lived on my own, and didn't depend on anyone. But in my mom's eyes, I was practically expired goods. In her opinion, I was about to hit the shelf-life limit, so she nagged constantly about marriage. But as I had no time or energy to go meet people, blind dates became the usual.This one was the 18th blind date.I already knew how this would go-awkward small talk, no chemistry, another wasted afternoon. Still, I had to go through the motions, even though it was driving me crazy."Help! Someone... please!"Just as I was about to push open the café's big wooden door, I heard a weak cry nearby. An old lady had collapsed on the street, not far from the entrance. People kept walking by. acting like they didn't notice. These days, fol

Bella's POV:I practically bolted out of that VIP section, my face burning with embarrassment. Walking into the wrong place, then blabbering at some stranger who gave off this intense, scary vibe... I was beyond mortified! That guy, Todd, had looked at me like I was some clueless clown who didn't know my limits at all.I took a few deep breaths, trying to calm myself down, and finally found the real Table 8 tucked away in a quiet corner of the main room.Sure enough, there was a man sitting there, looking pretty annoyed from waiting. He wore a perfectly pressed suit, had his hair neatly styled, and sported an expensive-looking watch. Honestly, he was decent-looking, but his impatience and judging glare totally ruined my first impression of him.Well, since I was here, I might as well get it over with. I tried to steady myself, smoothed my outfit, and walked over with what I hoped looked like a polite smile."Sorry, I'm late! Traffic was terrible, and I was helping some old lady, I'm B

Chapter 5 Rather Stay Single ForeverBella's POV:When I got home, Mom was glaring at me like steam might shoot out of her eyes, and my sister, Alice Shane, looked worried."Bella! Marcus just called! Not only were you late, but your attitude was awful as well! What's wrong with you? I went through so much to pull some strings and find you such a rich match!" Mom's voice was full of disbelief and blame.I sighed tiredly and gave her a quick rundown of what happened at the café-how I ended up at the wrong table and how Marcus had splashed water on me, humiliating me."What? He actually splashed water on you?" Alice jumped up, her face red with anger. "That's ridiculous! Let's go confront him!""Forget it," I said, pulling her back down. "People like him aren't worth the trouble. It's better if we never see him again.""No way!" Mom's voice sounded firm, way more than usual. "Bella, you're already 28! The Smiths are wealthy. Marcus's dad's an exec, and his mom's a socialite. You won't g

Marcus's POV:I knew it! Bella and her struggling family actually showed up at our door! They must've realized they pissed me off and wanted to beg for forgiveness. Hmph, at least she was clever enough to come in person.Listening to what Mom and Dad said, I felt pretty proud. Of course a woman should know her place. She was an andrologist, for crying out loud. It sounded shady, and her paycheck? It was barely enough for anything. I was way out of her league, and she should count herself lucky for being able to marry me! Making her quit her job and hand over her money was totally reasonable!I was ready to watch her and her family crawl on their knees and beg, but Bella actually refused and said she'd rather stay single forever! How shameless! She had no money and just average looks. She should be grateful to even be near someone like me. And yet, she acted like she was all high and mighty!Mom was right-she needed to be put in her place. Honestly. I regretted only dumping water on he

Marcus's POVI knew it Bella and her struggling family actually showed up at our door! They must've realized they pissed me off and wanted to beg for forgiveness. Hmph, at least she was clever enough to come in person.Listening to what Mom and Dad said, I felt pretty proud. Of course-a woman should know her place. She was an andrologist, for crying out loud. It sounded shady, and her paycheck? It was barely enough for anything. I was way out of her league, and she should count herself lucky for being able to marry me! Making her quit her job and hand over her money was totally reasonable!I was ready to watch her and her family crawl on their knees and beg, but Bella actually refused and said she'd rather stay single forever! How shameless! She had no money and just average looks She should be grateful to even be near someone like me. And yet, she acted like she was all high and mighty!Mom was right-she needed to be put in her place. Honestly.. I regretted only dumping water on