Seeing that Ashley was about to get really angry due to embarrassment, Andrew stopped teasing her. "All right! All right! You are not jealous. I'm the one who is jealous," he conceded.
She sneered at him, and didn't say anything further.
She knew in her heart that he was right. A man like Andrew, despite his social status, was able to attract many women just with his pretty face.
It was not so surprising for a woman to develop feelings for him. He was such an amazing man. However, no matter how normal it was, Ashley still felt uncomfortable knowing that Lena had her eyes on Andrew.
"If you don't want to see her, you don't have to. You do know that, don't you?" he said softly.
"I do. I just want to see what she wants. Will you come with me tomorrow? Let's see what kind of show she is going to put on for us," she replied.
"Will do."
It was Saturday afternoon, and Raymond and Lena were waiting for Ashley and Andrew to arrive.
Lena said softly, "Raymond, my sister should be here very soon. I already realized my mistake. I shouldn't put blame on Ashley. I am going to apologize to her later and ask for her forgiveness."
Raymond just looked at Lena, and didn't say anything.
He was not as naive as before. He had learned a lot from his father in the business world.
Framing Ashley for pushing her down was not a big deal, but Raymond still couldn't get over the fact that his future wife could have done such an evil thing.
Without getting any response from Raymond, Lena panicked and said, "Raymond, I know I shouldn't have done that. I didn't know what was wrong with me at that day. I was afraid that you still had feelings for her. I just didn't want to lose you. I...I..." Looking at Raymond with her big innocent eyes, Lena was trying to hold back her tears. It seemed that they would roll down her cheeks any second.
She had light make-up on and her hair was loose on her shoulders. A pair of white jade earrings were hanging on her ears. They shimmered with every breath and her white dress made her look even more innocent. Any man would be sympathetic towards her pitiful appearance.
Raymond didn't have the heart to be mad at Lena for anything at this point.
He didn't know if he was mistaken but he somehow felt that Lena was not keeping well. She looked very gaunt. The way she looked at him almost melted his heart.
Lena was rather beautiful. She had arched eyebrows and an oval face. Her lips were lush and full. Many girls would die to have what she had. But she was just not as charming as Ashley.
Due to his business, Raymond couldn't spend much time with Lena.
Although Andrew didn't ruin the Luo Group, it was in serious trouble. As the next successor of the business, Raymond had to go back and help. He had been run off his feet. Seeing Lena was the last thing on his mind.
Telling himself that he was already engaged to her and that he had no chance with Ashley anymore, Raymond decided to spend more time with Lena. He would try his best to fall in love with her and be a good husband.
He closed his eyes to erase all his struggles. When he opened his eyes, something became very clear to him.
He said, "When things slow down, let's get married. Lena, let's have a good life and future together."
He didn't really have any strong feelings for Lena. He didn't hate her or like her. However, they were already engaged so he felt that he should promise her a good future.
Lena refused immediately. "No!" Her voice sounded determined and a bit panicky.
Clearly, Raymond didn't expect this reaction from Lena. He looked at her in confusion and asked, "What do you mean?"
Lena realized that she sounded a bit too shocked and alarmed.
She took a deep breath and calmed herself down. She made up a good explanation. She said weakly, "Raymond, I mean it is a bit too early for us to get married right now. Don't you think? We are still young. There is no need for us to rush into a marriage. We're already engaged. We are going to get married eventually."
She paused to take another look at Raymond. Then, she continued, "I think the most important thing for you is to learn as much as you can from Mr. Luo and try your best to help him manage the business. I have faith in you! You will be very successful in the future. You will be even more successful than your father!"
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