Betrayed and Dumped She Rose Stronger Than Ever novel Chapter 250

He never planned to propose this soon. But after messing up twice with Sonja, the guilt was eating him alive.

He’d been with Rebecca for seven years. Sure, things never got truly serious between them, but there was always heat, always that spark. With Sonja, though, it was different. The first time, he’d felt that rush of desire, but the second time, nothing. Complete blank. People always say that when a man loves a woman deeply, he stops wanting her physically. That had to be it, right? It had to mean he loved Sonja for real, with his whole heart. That was the only explanation he could accept.

So, to make up for everything, Bruce decided to propose.

The families talked and settled the details. The engagement would happen in two months. The wedding, they agreed, would wait until the end of the year.

Sonja thought waiting that long was ridiculous. She wanted to move things up, but Avery stopped her with just a look.

Later, her mom scolded her gently. “You’re rushing things. After the engagement, ask Bruce nicely. He’ll do whatever you want. If you want to get married sooner, it’ll be just a matter of saying so.”

In the car, Sonja sat with her arms crossed, making annoyed little noises under her breath.

“What’s wrong?” Avery noticed immediately.

Sonja’s patience was wearing thin. “I just want to get this marriage over with, take control of the company, and stop pretending with him.”

Avery frowned. “What happened? You never liked Bruce that much, but it’s not like you hated him. Why are you so upset now?”

“Mom, he’s… not capable.”

Avery blinked, confused. “Not capable of what?”

Suddenly, it clicked. Avery’s eyes went wide in shock. How could this be?

Sonja frowned. “Those old guys caught wind that the company’s going public later this year. Now they’re holding out for an even better deal. Unless we pay a fortune, they won’t sell.”

Avery thought for a moment. “Keep trying. If they refuse, we can offer more.”

“Mom, if the price goes any higher, we might not have enough cash.”

“I’m thinking about selling off a few of my other companies.”

Sonja stared at her, stunned. “Isn’t that too risky?”

Avery tried to reassure her. “It’ll be fine. Once NovaStack Cloud is listed, its market value will soar. Ten or even twenty times higher. Compared to that, the money we put in now is nothing.”