“Mom, Mr. X is just my boss, and this is just a bonus,” Elise patiently explained to Karen.
“Oh, you think I’m senile? A boss would give you a brand new Porsche worth over a million? My dear, it’s obvious that Mr. X likes you. Don’t miss this opportunity.”
Karen seemed genuinely concerned, but after speaking for a while and seeing no reaction from Elise, she became a little angry. A great catch like Mr. X and her daughter didn’t want him? Instead, she chose Robin, a good-for-nothing scumbag. Karen was utterly baffled.
Suddenly, Karen grabbed Elise’s hand, looking serious. “Honey, what are you thinking? Mr. X is tall, handsome, and has good character. He’s the ideal husband. If you miss him, you won’t find another one. As for Robin, look at him, he hasn’t been home for days. Besides, you’re the president of Landview, and what is Robin? A mere security guard. I’m not talking nonsense; he’s not worthy of you.”
“Just like that brand new Porsche, worth over ten million. Can Robin afford to give you such a gift? I’m afraid he won’t be able to afford it in his whole life. Besides, if Robin comes back and finds out about the Porsche, he might feel so inferior that he’ll eventually leave you.”
“You should make a decision soon.”
Karen shook Robin as she spoke vehemently. She could not accept such a useless son-in-law. With Robin’s financial ability, could he buy her designer handbags? Not possible. Only someone like Mr. X, wealthy and with immeasurable net worth, could be her ideal son-in-law.
“Mom, you’re right,” Elise suddenly said.
“Eh? My dear daughter, you’ve finally come to your senses. I’m so glad I’ve finally convinced you. Robin is nothing compared to Mr. X, the best man. Abandoning Robin and pursuing Mr. X is the right choice.”
Seeing Elise agree with her, Karen was almost moved to tears. After talking for so long, she finally convinced her precious daughter. She was finally convinced. Thank God. She was touched.
But then Elise turned to leave, and Karen hurriedly asked, “Where are you going at this time, honey?”
“To find Mr. X.”
Wonderful! Seeing Elise’s response, Karen felt a surge of joy in her heart. At last, this girl had come to her senses and learned to abandon that deadbeat security guard. However, Elise’s next words left her dumbfounded.
“Mom, you’re right. If Robin comes back and finds out about the car, he’ll be angry. I’m a married woman, and I shouldn’t accept this. I couldn’t refuse it at work, but now’s the perfect time. I’m going to return the Porsche in person and make my position clear. I’m a married woman.”
With that, Elise got into her car and drove away, leaving a stunned Karen behind. Watching the taillights fade, Karen muttered bitterly, “What a disaster… How did I end up with such a stubborn daughter? My words have no effect on her at all… Robin, how could you be worthy of her?”
A security guard.
A president of Landview Group.
Such a vast difference in status!
In Karen’s eyes, her daughter was like a bright moon, and Robin was simply unworthy of her. At the very least, she should be with someone of a prominent status like Mr. X. After a while, Karen was still fuming and made a phone call: “Nina, you must never follow your sister’s example. She’s becoming increasingly disobedient. Not only did she choose Robin, but now she refuses to leave him when I asked her to. Tell me, how is Robin worthy of your sister? You must never be like her; you must marry into a wealthy family…”
Karen rambled on while Nina remained silent this time.
“…”
In the past, Nina might have shared the same opinion, thinking that Robin had a decent character but wasn’t a suitable match for her older sister in terms of status. But now she realized that their Houry family’s current success and her sister’s status were all due to Robin.
Unworthy? Ha.
Her sister was the one who didn’t deserve Robin.
Of course, she couldn’t say this to Karen. She knew that Robin had his reasons for staying silent and didn’t want to ruin things for him. So, she could only listen to the rambling and silently refute it in her heart.
“Ah, it’s such a misfortune for our family to have encountered that useless scumbag Robin. If we hadn’t met him, perhaps my daughter would be married to a wealthy heir by now. Nina, you must never be like this.”
“Fine…”
Nina drew out the last syllable, but in her heart, she thought that Robin wasn’t such a useless person at all. Their family’s current fortune was all due to Robin. Apart from his silence in front of her self-admiration, he was fine in every other aspect.
Finally, after a bout of complaining, Karen hung up the phone, her face full of resentment. She couldn’t understand why her precious daughter was so devoted to Robin. It was important to remember that she had been forced into the relationship back then, and it had been seven years already! Yet now, it seemed as if she would only marry Robin.
Sigh. What a misfortune.
At that moment, Elise had arrived at the entrance of Eleanor Manor, Mr. X’s residence, and was ringing the doorbell.
Ding-dong.
The door opened, and Melody House emerged.
“Miss House, I’m Elise, the president of Landview Group.”
Elise looked at Melody House and smiled slightly.
I know.
My boss’s wife.
The one who could make Mr. X put on that kind of grin, the one who changed everything. The one and only.
“Please come in.”
Melody House, of course, knew Elise’s identity.
Upon entering the hall, Elise stated the purpose of her visit: “Miss House, I’d like to see Mr. X.”
She wanted to meet him in person to clarify the situation. She had to break through this inexplicable direct, and overwhelming sense of favoritism. It was truly baffling.
“I’m sorry, but Mr. X is not seeing anyone right now,” Melody House shook her head.
“…”
Elise didn’t know what to say. She had not been able to meet him during her last visit, and it was the same this time. Mr. X would see others, but he never met with her. Even Nina had seen Mr. X, while she, who was working right under Mr. X and managed a multi-billion-dollar corporation as its president, had been rejected time and again.
Elise felt baffled and had an inexplicable feeling that Mr. X was avoiding her.