Luke could only watch as Josephine was being snatched away. He was so pissed that he clenched his fists and stomped his feet in anger. Josephine walked into the luxurious cabin. As she examined her surroundings, she asked the man, “Is this yours?”
“Yeah! All mine,” the man replied behind her. “What company does your family run?” Josephine began to realize that this man was wealthy beyond her imagination. She was starting to feel a little pressured when she talked to him.
“We’re in the shipping business.” When Josephine heard that, she was stunned. People working in that field were always super rich!
“So, your family is very, very rich then?” Josephine turned around with a faint look of admiration in her eyes. Ethan couldn’t help but chuckle. “I may need a few lifetimes to spend it all.”
Josephine burst out laughing. At that moment, she could feel the boat bobbing on the ocean, so she found a couch to sit on. As she gazed at the scenery outside, she felt herself relaxing.
“It is an honor to befriend you. If not, I would never know what it’s like to be in a luxury boat.” Josephine smiled, relieving the awkward atmosphere between them.
“If you’d like, I can bring you out to sea often,” said the man as he gazed at her with deep and earnest eyes. Josephine met his gaze, feeling her heart. subconsciously skip a beat. This guy couldn’t be pursuing her, could he?
Josephine had always been a good girl. She studied earnestly and always got good results in school, proceeding to find a stable and meaningful job after. For the latter half of her life, she decided that she would get married to someone of her status, such as a colleague or someone she knew. Then, she would have. children and spend her life in peace and normalcy.
Never had she thought of getting married into a rich family, nor had she even dreamt of it. Now that a super wealthy man wanted to pursue her, she had mixed feelings about it.
Her feelings were so complicated that she suddenly turned wary. She wasn’t a woman who could endure some reckless play. If Ethan just wanted a one-night stand with her, he had come to the wrong person.
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