Chapter 30
Whitney had just pointed randomly, but the moment her gaze landed on his slender figure, especially standing next to that abs model, he looked absurdly out of place.
Lena never expected Whitney to be into this kind of soft, sweet puppy type. “Alright then, both of you stay.”
The boy in the white T–shirt, cheeks tinged pink, shyly sat down beside Whitney. “Miss, let me pour you some wine.”
His voice was refreshing and bright, like a bubbling spring.
Whitney looked at that clear face and suddenly felt like she had stepped back in time, back to college.
In high school
was enough
She ne dow
ad been the same. He loved wearing white shirts. Clean, neat, just standing there.
scream.
deep down she
o; at that time, Carter was breathtakingly handsome,
B
to college,
fitness. He wasn’t as skinny anymore, but he spoke less
he boy wit
e bit his lower lip and called her softly
pped bac
ed nine
y nir
oy w
er b
as still chasing after Carter, W
teen, spoke again, sounding
you want to order
still haven’t finished m
hen suddenly, an a
and tossed the be
glanced
dded.
isible, effortlessly grabbed the
O
wned a big gulp and burped.
n, do you?”
m standing diagonally in front of her. “Mr.
gue.
bs when a deep.
icy
voice rumbled in her ear, “Lena,
wered a thousand times by the frost in Klein’s eyes.
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Chapter 30
Whitney’s brows drew together. They still haven’t told James? Seriously? Theyre ne not taking this serie at all, she wondered.
Her expression stiffened. “Well, I’ve ss said it already. I’m not showing up on the wedwedding day.
Something flickered in Klein’s dark eveys, something she couldn’t quite read. His voicece was low and h “You really won’t go?”
“Yes. I won’t.” she said, her tone m
klein’s lips curled into a faint smile. “Colt ll take you home now. Let me handle the res rest
“Oh, right, just call me by my name, he added
Whitney froze for a second.
bonebow, saying his name felt even harder
Coot it. Klein.” she said.
“Yes. Good girl.”
His gaze instantly brightened, a warmth passar un torough his eyes. “Y
Whitney lay in bed that night, unable to sleep, ble stared at the text message from her father arind
squmieed.
hatiin he thinking? If he doesn’t cancel this, is is planning to let the wedding day become a disassaste
itney took leave from work ax went straight to AetherTech.
airs was unexpectedly smooth.
Sammur daughter and, surprisingly, did not took kuieted. You saw my message from yesterday, right? Good! Today, you and Carter will go try on your wedding outfits. After that, you can go get the marriage certificate.”
Whitney looked at him like she was staring at a fool. Dad. rertember up. I’m not getting married.”
I’ve said 10
many times. We broke
Samuel took a sipp of coffee, unbothered. “And I remember my answer
don’t agree.
“Whitney, if you aree to go through with the wedding with Guter reive you an additional five perce of AetherTech sarees. With the five percent your grandmother rezcady gave you, that’ll be a total of ten percent. Are you satisfied with that?” he added.
hitney didn’t care about AetherTech shares at all.
gave hier oor hundred percent, she still wouldn’t intres
nly four days left. You’d better think this through. Birth
the cone embarrassing themselves won’t just be met, tidoblong back.
now it’s still not too late to
be you too.” With that, Whitm
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Whitney’s brows drew together. “They still haven’t told James? Seriously? They’re not taking this seriously at all, she wondered.
Her expression stiffened. “Well, I’ve said it already. I’m not showing up on the wedding day.”
Something flickered in Klein’s dark eyes, something she couldn’t quite read. His voice was low and husky. “You really won’t go?”
“Yes. I won’t,” she said, her tone firm.
Klein’s lips curled into a faint smile. “Got it. I’ll take you home now. Let me handle the rest.”
“Oh, right, just call me by my name,” he added.
ney froze for a second.
how, saying his name felt even harder.
it, Klein,” she said.
His gaze instan
passing through his eyes. “Yes. Good girl.”
*****
unable to sleep. She stared at the text message from her father and
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