Chapter 673
In Luxoria Hotel, there was a middle–aged woman with caked makeup. She
was about 45 years old, five–foot–one–tall, and chubby.
She didn’t have a beautiful face or a curvy figure. However, she had the
audacity to wear a short skirt and a pair of stilettos. Her unusual appearance
made her conspicuous among the crowd.
That was the reason Alessandra could easily find her. She approached the
woman and said with a smile, “I’ve brought my godson with me, Ms. Margot.
Please arrange a meetup with the young miss for him.” Then, she stuffed a
cash envelope into the woman’s hands.
Margot instantly beamed and took her hands. “Don’t worry. There’s no blind
date in the world that I can’t set up. As for whether your godson can seize the
chance, that’ll depend on him.”
To her, Alessandra was her biggest client. The woman had paid her 18 times
before this.
Back then, when she heard that Alessandra’s son went to the wrong table
during the blind date and even married the woman, she was worried about
losing a client. Much to her surprise, Alessandra came looking for her again.
Soon, Margot swayed her hips as she walked toward another table.
Ruby was reapplying lipstick while looking at a pocket mirror as if no one else
was around. As one of the bridesmaids, she was wearing a white dress, and
the cleavage stretched all the way to her belly button.
“How are you, Mr., Mrs., and Ms. Zimmerman? It’s me, Margot. I’m here to
introduce a wonderful man who has the potential to be Ms. Zimmerman’s
husband to all of you. Let me tell you how incredible he is!”
In fact, Margot had only come into contact with the Zimmerman family on
several occasions, but she acted like they were close friends.
“That guy is well–built and mild–tempered. Not only does he have a stable
job, but he also has a house and a car…
Margot went on to describe a man that seemed too perfect to exist.
Fortunately, Ryder wasn’t around. Otherwise, he would never admit that
Margot was talking about him!
“Alright, cut the crap. Let’s see how much he can fork out.” Ruby’s father,
Roderick, directly came up with his demand, and Ruby’s mother, Belinda,
shared the same sentiment.
Their daughter fell in love for the first time when she was a teenager. Since
then, she’d had double–digit ex–boyfriends. She was even married once, but
she divorced the man a month later.
As such, her parents didn’t care what man she would marry as long as he
had the money.
“That’s for sure. However, you’ll have to discuss the details with them.”
Margot was there to arrange a meetup so that she could earn some money.
Her task would be completed as long as the two families met up. As for
whether the blind date would turn out to be a success, it was none of her
business.
Anyway, she secretly hoped that the meetup would be a failure. That way,
Alessandra would seek her help again and give her some cash.
Soon, Margot returned to Alessandra’s side and said with a smile, “It’s done,
Alessandra. They want you guys to go over and meet them. Tell him to seize
the chance!” She sounded like there was a good chance of success.
Alessandra replied with a smile, “Thanks, Ms. Margot!” Then, she said to Ryder,
“Let’s go and meet them now.
Seeing that her mother was so acquiescent, Roselynn was displeased. “Mom,
why didn’t they come with Ms. Margot? Why are we required to go over and
meet them instead?”
They were the ones who gave Margot a cash envelope, but now, they still
had to act subserviently and take the initiative to meet the other party.
“Stop spouting nonsense, Roselynn! Since Ryder is a man, he has to be more
proactive.” Alessandra quickly stopped her daughter from speaking any
further.
Ryder was an honest man who was fully aware of his inadequacy, so he
didn’t have the nerve to make the woman come and meet him. He would be
more at ease by taking the initiative.
Then, he told Tommy not to run around before he left with Alessandra and
Roselynn. He was going on a blind date, after all. If he took his son with him,
his chance of success would even be lower.
Soon, they arrived at the table where Ruby was seated.
Chapter 674
Ruby was retouching her makeup, and she didn’t even spare Ryder a glance.
Before the three of them even sat down, Roderick interrupted Margot by
saying, “Let’s cut to the chase. I only have one demand, which is a dowry of
70,000. As long as you have the money, you can take my daughter away.”
“What?! 70,000?” Ryder was dumbfounded upon hearing that.
He took a look at Ruby, who was as good–looking as Abellyn with makeup on.
However, he only gave Abellyn 14,000 at that time, and she had never been
married. What made Ruby’s parents think they could demand 70,000?
Roselynn found it laughable. They should take a good look at their daughter
before they demand such an exorbitant bride price. Are they out of their
mind?
“What’s wrong? Can’t you afford it?” Belinda was an even better talker than
Margot. She praised her daughter by saying, “Ruby is five–foot–three,
well–mannered, beautiful, and talented. Countless men are lining up to marry
her. On the other hand, you’re so ugly. You’re lucky enough since we’re willing
to let you marry her for 70,000.”
Upon hearing that, Ryder wouldn’t dare to refute her, for Ruby was indeed out
of his league.
“Well… let’s talk about the dowry later. Why don’t we let the two of them have
a chat first?” Alessandra said through clenched teeth. She had taken Ryder to
be her godson. If he was fond of Ruby, she was willing to get enough money
to pay regardless of what it took.
All of a sudden, Ruby lifted her gaze. The moment she caught sight of Ryder,
she furrowed her brows, which made some of the powder fall off her
forehead.
How does this ugly man have the nerve to go on a blind date with me?
When she saw Alessandra and Roselynn, she was astounded. “Oh, it’s you
two!”
Roselynn sneered. “Well, it’s us. Since we’re not exactly strangers, let’s stop
beating around the bush. Your cousin Milani only demanded 70,000 back
then. On the other hand, you’re no longer young and beautiful. Do you think
you’re worth the same amount of money?”
There was no doubt she was mean.
Ruby directly snapped. “What do you mean that I’m not worth 70,000? This
man is so ugly, and he even has a child. I’m not going to marry him if he can’t
give us 140,000. Tell him to get lost!”
Now, she directly demanded 140,000.
Roselynn was so exasperated that she had the urge to laugh. On the other
hand, Ryder no longer wanted to carry on with the negotiation. Unless he sold
both of his kidneys, how was he going to get 140,000?
Belinda defended her daughter by saying agitatedly, “That’s right. It’s
apparent that he isn’t a capable man. What makes him think I’ll let my
daughter marry him when he doesn’t have money?”
“That’s enough!” Roselynn couldn’t take it anymore. If she still didn’t stand up
for Ryder, the Zimmerman family would continue to ridicule her cousin.
“Did you just say your daughter is five–foot–three? Tell her to stand up right
now. I’m five–foot–six. If her head is on the same level as my nose, I’ll
apologize to her.”
Upon hearing that, Ruby was diffident, for she was only five–foot–one.
“Also tell her to remove her makeup. I can see that her skin must be full of
blemishes. And did you also say she’s well–mannered? Didn’t you see how
feisty she was? If she’s well–mannered, there won’t be any boorish people in
this world. By the way, what did you mean when you said she’s talented?
Were you talking about her skills in bed? I heard that she has had a lot of
relationships before, and she was even married once. Perhaps she’s indeed
skillful in bed.”
Roselynn had never been a forgiving person. She directly pointed out all of
Ruby’s shortcomings.
Ryder’s confidence grew stronger as he listened to her. In that case, he was
good enough for the woman before his eyes.
Chapter 675
A Maserati pulled up in front of Luxoria Hotel all of a sudden, after which a
group of security guards streamed out of the building. At the same time, a
red carpet extended from the hotel to the car; even the general manager of
the hotel came over to greet the person.
“My goodness! Has any big shot arrived?”
Jacob and Melody were the bride’s family members, so they had been
greeting the guests and accepting cash envelopes at the entrance on her
behalf.
Certainly, their entrance was only a side door to the hotel, but they could still
see the ostentation at the main entrance.
It was just like the arrival of an important CEO as described in romance
novels.
“We’ve been here the entire morning, but we haven’t seen anyone receiving
such treatment.”
Melody was curious as well. When the Lofis family arrived a while ago, those
from the hotel didn’t greet them in such a grand way. It went to show that the
person inside the Maserati was extremely powerful.
“I’ll have a look, Mom!”
Jacob tossed the thing in his hands to his mother and excitedly bolted
toward the main entrance. He wondered if the person was there to attend
Milani’s wedding. If a big shot or a popular celebrity came to the wedding,
their family would be honored.
Just then, someone opened the door for Mackenzie, who then got out of the
car.
“My gosh! Her legs are beautiful!”
Jacob was hiding behind the crowd. When he saw Mackenzie’s legs and
curvy figure, his eyes brightened as he drooled over the woman’s elegant
disposition.
Undoubtedly, the woman was wealthy and gorgeous.
He started dreaming about bumping into the wealthy young lady, falling in
love with her, and eventually marrying her, just like what was described in
romance novels. He became excited just by thinking about it.
However, before he could see Mackenzie’s face, the security guards pushed
him away. “What are you doing? You’re not supposed to yell!”
They wouldn’t allow a licentious man like him to cause a scene in front of the
young lady of the Quillen family.
“Dang it!” Jacob was furious, but there was nothing he could do. He had no
choice but to return to the venue while feeling frustrated.
He was at the bottom of the social hierarchy. Earlier on, he almost had the
chance to have a look at the wealthy young lady of Yeringham, but he was
pushed away in the end. It was only natural that he felt displeased.
He wondered if the wealthy young lady was different from the average
woman in any way.
The next moment, Emmanuel exited from the driver’s seat and spoke to the
valet, who came over to help park his car. “Thanks,” he said.
“It’s my honor.”
The security guards of the hotel were aware of his identity. He was the man
who married Mackenzie roughly three months ago, and it was said that the
woman was still trying to determine if Emmanuel was the right man for her.
“This way please, Ms. Quillen and Mr. Lowe.”
The general manager bowed and invited them to enter the hotel. While
following Mackenzie, he reported, “Mr. Wallace and Noah have arranged a
presidential suite for you, Ms. Quillen. You may go to the room at any
moment.”
“Alright, I got it,” Mackenzie replied dispassionately before turning to look at
Emmanuel. “Why don’t you go to the wedding? She’s your 18th date, after all,
and she even wooed you before. Why don’t you go and give her your
blessings?”
Emmanuel could only nod with a helpless smile.
He had been spending time with the Icy Female CEO for the past three
months, so he understood the woman much better now. His wife’s words
showed that she was displeased and jealous.
Well, why is she even jealous? I’ve never been in an equivocal relationship
with Milani before!
The general manager hung his head low. When he heard Mackenzie’s words,
he couldn’t help but wonder why a wealthy young lady like her would marry a
man who had gone on 18 blind dates before.
Even the worst novelist wouldn’t dare include such a plot in their story, but it
happened in real life.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel didn’t care what the others thought about him. He
headed to the wedding through a different corridor.
Just then, Jacob and Melody passed through the entrance, ready to return to
the venue.
“Mom, don’t you think our relatives are stingy? The biggest cash envelope
we’ve received is only 5,000 bucks, whereas a lot of the relatives on the
It seemed that it was difficult to get his revenge.
show, so they hurriedly pulled Tia back.
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