When Two Winters Met (Henrietta and Yosef) novel Chapter 68

“I’m not hungry,” Henrietta stated clearly. “I want to go home.”

Yosef’s cool gaze shifted to Joaquin. “Mr. Leland.”

That was all it took. Joaquin’s hand dropped from the car door.

Just by standing there, Yosef’s aura of command was overwhelmingly dominant. Although Henrietta and Joaquin both possessed a strong presence due to their backgrounds, making them appear as leaders to ordinary people, in front of him… they felt like schoolchildren before the principal. He didn’t even have to say anything else.

Joaquin, thoroughly embarrassed, managed a strained smile. “My apologies, Ms. Sargent. I failed to consider your feelings.”

Henrietta didn’t reply, simply opening her car door and sliding inside. Her silence was a clear dismissal.

His pride completely shattered, Joaquin could only say, “Drive safely, Ms. Sargent.”

This time, Henrietta gave a slight nod. They moved in the same circles; there was no need to burn bridges unless absolutely necessary. Besides, neither was truly in the wrong—they were just incompatible. She didn’t want to escalate things.

Joaquin turned to Yosef. “Mr. Nash, I’ll be leaving now.”

Yosef remained silent. As Joaquin walked away, he looked at Henrietta in the car. “Be safe.”

“Thank you.”

Yosef gave a cool, almost imperceptible nod and turned to leave, his bodyguards falling in line behind him.

Henrietta took a deep breath, shut the door, and engaged the locks, letting out a sigh of relief. What a dreadful dating experience. Maybe she should just stop altogether.

As she drove off, she passed Yosef and his men. Politeness compelled her to lower the window and give a small wave. “Goodbye, Mr. Nash.”

“Yes.” Sabrina nodded. “Right now, in our circle, those two are the most suitable candidates in every respect.” The others, just as Joaquin had pointed out, were not a good match in terms of age or family status.

Henrietta thought about Yosef’s cool demeanor. She was reserved herself. She worried that if they sat down together, they’d both just turn into mutes. After a moment, she asked, “Mom, did you approach the Nash family, or…?”

“Of course they approached us!” Sabrina said, beaming with maternal pride. “You’re extremely well-regarded in our circle!”

And it was true. Henrietta was beautiful, the family’s only child, and her quiet, reserved nature was seen as a sign of inner grace. She was soft-spoken, never gossiped, and handled herself with poise. Aside from her cool personality, she was practically flawless, which naturally earned her a sterling reputation.

Henrietta considered the situation. Yosef had helped her tonight. If the Nash family requested a meeting, it would be incredibly disrespectful to refuse, especially since she had already met with Joaquin. Not meeting Yosef would make it seem like she was looking down on them.

Seeing her silence, Sabrina pressed, “What’s wrong? You don’t want to have dinner with Yosef? What if you two are a perfect match? He gave you such an expensive piece of jewelry, maybe he likes you?”