Billionaire's Match (by Tangy Candy) novel Chapter 523

Chapter 523

In Michael’s eyes, Winnie’s cheeks were faintly flushed. She seemed flustered, unable to utter a single word for a long while.

Sunlight gradually filtered into the room, just catching the two of them in a warm glow. But Michael leaned closer, bending slightly forward and blocking half the light in front of her.

He stood like clear moonlight-no longer the figure Winnie had always seen as belonging only to daylight, untouched by shadows.

Winnie drew in a breath, her lashes fluttering as she frowned slightly. “Michael…”

“Fake marriages mean lying and deceiving people. I don’t like that. If we really get married, your problem can be solved. So let’s get married.”

Michael’s fingers brushed lightly across the corner of Winnie’s mouth.

The bruise from last night had faded a great deal. Only a faint trace remained, but it was still visible in the light.

“Ahem… do you even know what you’re saying? Michael, don’t tell me you still…”

Her voice caught in her throat. Emotions tangled in her chest, and for a moment she could not read what he truly

meant.

Was he helping her? Or was it because he…

Michael smiled faintly, his fingers slowly sliding down from her cheek.

“Don’t misunderstand. I’m not trying to take advantage of you, and I’m not talking about growing old together.

“It just so happens that I don’t have anyone I like right now, and my dad is eager for me to settle down. Since, for the moment, neither of us can find a suitable person, why not take care of each other first?”

After saying this, Michael deliberately turned away as if at ease, but his smile vanished at once.

Inside, bitterness spread through him.

When he heard Winnie say she wanted to marry someone else, he felt his composure slipping away.

If he hadn’t been so good at regulating his emotions, he would have turned dark-faced and questioned her on the spot.

After all these years of feelings, if she had even the slightest conscience, she would have asked him once-just once-instead of not giving him even half a chance.

Michael had thought that whatever he felt for Winnie was long past. No matter how much he protected her or thought about her, surely he wouldn’t need to rekindle anything with her.

But what she said today caught him completely off guard.

He almost made the decision without thinking.

He didn’t even know what he was doing. It was as if he were acting out of spite. If Winnie insisted on going

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around him, then he refused to let her pass him by. Even if it was just playacting.

If she was going to marry, it had to be him.

After hearing Michael out, Winnie felt a little embarrassed. She really had been overthinking things.

He had made himself so clear. If she twisted it any further, it would be questioning his character.

Yet, after confirming that his intention was merely to help her, a nameless disappointment rose in her heart.

She said at once, “Your dad wants you to get married, but not necessarily to me. This only benefits me-it’s not. fair to you.”

“My focus right now is entirely on work. I don’t want blind dates or alliances. If I help you avoid that trouble, how is that not a benefit to me? As for my dad, I’ll handle him.”

“Michael, you don’t have to do this…”

“This is my decision. You don’t need to persuade me. Of course, I respect your choice. I’ll give you two days to think it over. If you agree, then two days from now, eight o’clock in the morning, we’ll meet at the courthouse.”

Michael ended the conversation calmly.

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