“Mr. Newman, there’s really no need for that!” Ranita tilted her head and looked at him with a cold gaze. “It’s just a meeting to get to know each other. There’s no need to get upset.”
“Don’t you have to explain it to your parents when you go back?” Gerardo actually didn’t want to come, but since she was from the Bowman family, and he heard that Benedict doted on this daughter, and Ranita herself was talented and had strong work abilities, she had recently negotiated the cooperation between Monolith Technology and Gauss Technology.
Just one project with Gauss Technology brought in over 500 million in profits for Monolith Technology each year. That was real money!
Gerardo’s father repeatedly reminded him that having one child was no big deal, but getting Ranita was the real deal.
“Ms. Bowman, I was a bit emotional earlier! Let’s talk it out and there’s no need for you to refuse right away!” Gerardo thought highly of himself and believed that she couldn’t possibly reject him.
“In this day and age, it’s not easy to find someone like me who comes from a good family, is tall and handsome. Don’t you want to consider it?”
Ranita noticed that the people around her, both men and women, were good-looking. Gerardo was just average, he couldn’t possibly claim to be tall and handsome!
Compared to Brendon, he was far behind!
“Oh! Isn’t this Mr. Newman? What are you doing here drinking coffee?” Just as Ranita was about to reject him, a familiar voice rang out. Ranita looked over and was surprised to see Augustus. “Augustus, what are you doing here?”
“I own this café. I just came to see it and unexpectedly ran into you!” After saying that, Augustus glanced at Gerardo, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “Mr. Newman, aren’t you exaggerating your own worth? With your family background, there are plenty of good options in Steland!”
“And… tall and handsome? Why don’t you stand next to Ranita and take a look in the mirror? Do you think your appearance matches hers?” With each word Augustus spoke, Gerardo’s expression worsened.
“Also, you’re constantly hanging out at bars and changing girlfriends as often as you change clothes. How can you, a filthy person, even consider letting Ranita think it over?”
Gerardo’s face turned red, then a shade of iron blue. “Augustus! You can’t speak any words of wisdom!”
“It’s better than a dog like you pretending to be an elephant, right? Oh… no, even calling you a dog would be an insult to dogs!” Augustus had a mouth that was both venomous and without limits!
Gerardo was so enraged that he couldn’t utter a word.
“Ms. Bowman, I came with sincerity, but I didn’t expect you to humiliate me like this. Who do you think you are? With your child in tow, you’re nothing but a cheap pair of shoes with a tag-along!”
“Tsk tsk, you can’t afford it even if you wanted to! Stop barking here!” Augustus added, leaving Gerardo speechless, and he could only turn around and leave.
“What a joke!” Augustus gritted his teeth, then turned to Ranita. “Ranita, you don’t blame me, do you? How did you end up on a blind date with Gerardo?”
“It was arranged by the elders.” Ranita felt helpless. “Thank you for helping me, but I hope it doesn’t affect you.”
“What kind of influence can I have!” Augustus chuckled, his chubby face looking quite adorable. “I know your brother, so I can’t just stand by when I see you being bullied! There are plenty of scoundrels among the wealthy second-generation in Steland. Your parents should be more discerning in the future.”
Speaking of this, Ranita felt a bit sad. She had just returned, and Alexia was already arranging blind dates for her. What was she going to do in the future!