Semua Bab Ms. York's Second Proposal: Bab 661 - Bab 670

"What did you say?" Even as he watched the girl in front of him move her lips, Damon felt as if he hadn't heard what she said."I said, men over thirty are worthless. Even though you have some money and status, you’re divorced with a child.""Of course, I can overlook your age and your divorced status, but I have one condition. If we have children, we can only have one, and the child must take my last name.""Once I get married to the Bishop family, can you arrange for some of my relatives to work at the Bishop Group? Is a monthly salary of 50,000 dollars too much? Also, I have a few cousins who are about to get married and don’t have houses yet."The girl in front of him didn’t look more than 22 years old. She had thin eyebrows, long eyes, a pointed chin, and a face that was both cold and seductive. She looked smart, but what she said was very off-putting.Damon had always been confident and never thought that he would be seen as an old divorced man with a child.And what did sh

Celeste tried to control herself but still couldn't resist clicking on the survey link.In the organizer's introduction section, it read, "Veronica, a senior journalism student at Taverdale University, top scorer in the college entrance exams, recipient of the national scholarship for four consecutive years."The attached photo showed a girl in a school uniform standing on a podium with striking features, a cold expression, and an air of arrogance.This time, it wasn't a naive girl. Celeste was slightly surprised.Even Megan had somehow heard the news and sent over Veronica's information.The girl was a beautiful academic achiever from a middle-class family, three years younger than Celeste, and a top scorer in the college entrance exams.Megan even found an interview video of her."Ms. Salt, you've achieved such excellent results. Can you tell us how you usually study?" the interviewer asked."I think I have a talent for studying. After all, I took an international IQ test, an

Why did he come to see her?Damon couldn't possibly tell her that he came all this way to pick up Veronica just to provoke Celeste.Thus, he came up with a random excuse. "I was passing by and thought I'd let you know. I invested 3 million dollars into your father's business. If it's not enough later, you can ask for more.""Thank you, Damon. 3 million dollars is a lot for our small workshop. My dad is just a commoner, but he got lucky in the past. The industry is too competitive now, and he hasn't kept up. Thus, it's normal for him to lose money. Let's see if your 3 million dollars can save him. If not, there's nothing we can do. I'll repay you when I earn money in the future."Veronica's words were sharp and sincere. Damon couldn't help but take another look at her."What do you want to do after graduation? I could invest in you." He didn't mind helping out a young person with ideas and confidence."Thanks, Damon, but I've already sent my resume to Stellar Company and got accep

Celeste couldn't bother to worry about anything else after seeing Ava in such a state. She quickly grabbed her car keys and took Ava's hand, leading her outside."Calm down. Take your time and explain." Despite just returning from the hospital, Celeste somehow managed to stay calm and comfort Ava. She even fastened her seatbelt for her.Ava, who was usually so carefree, now looked like a fragile woman while sitting in the passenger seat. Even her face was pale.Through Ava's fragmented words, Celeste managed to piece together the whole story.Ethan's new movie had a scene with an explosion. Although the amount of explosives had been carefully calculated, something went wrong. The blast radius exceeded expectations by nearly a meter, and several crew members were injured.Ethan was the closest to the explosion's center and had lost consciousness immediately."Ethan mustn't get hurt," Ava murmured. She leaned back against the passenger seat with a pale face."Mr. Sullivan will be

Ava stayed at the hospital for three days and barely ate a bite during that time.She had moved past the initial panic. When exhausted, she would rest in the VIP room, but most of the time, she sat staring blankly at the ICU door.Already slender, Ava now looked so frail it seemed a gust of wind could topple her.With Celeste sick, Megan took over to keep Ava company. Unable to stand seeing Ava like this, Megan had the cook prepare delicious meals and bring them to the hospital. Still, Ava hardly touched any of them.Celeste was worried during this time. She had called Megan multiple times to check on Ava."Tell Celeste I'm fine." Ava even forced a smile."I thought after Matthew left, I'd never be sad about losing anything again. But Ethan got me this time.""Ava, you don't have to be so strong," Megan said gently while hugging her.On the third night, an ICU nurse suddenly came out and said, "The patient is showing signs of waking up."Ava was then allowed to wear sterile pr