The CEO Who Swore Off Marriage… Until Her novel Chapter 12

pened and retorted, “It’s not like I can force her into things” 

ly two years ago and moved to 

Natasha crnised bet arms ever her chest and glated icily at him “Tll have you know that I’m aware you turned down the engagement arranged by the family two Evernorth for her uke 

she had once secretly opened his locked drawer, so the name “Enrica” had lett a deep impression on her 

Zayne still did not know that Natasha had him all tigated out, so he looked rather uncomfortable to hear what she said. “She had someone she lived back then” She was furious at his unwillingness to fight for his love. “If you knew that her heart belonged to someone else, why did you remain in Evernorth for two years? 

He avoided her gaze as he explained. “My company just so happened to be expanding their business here.” 

“You’re absolutely hopeless! Good women like her are helpless against persistent men. If you had just been a bit clingier with her, you would’ve properly on her heart and been married to her by now. If you keep up your aloof act and cause me to lose my granddaughter–in–law because of it, I’m never letting you hear the end of it!” 

He frowned at that. “I’ll practice discretion, Grandna, in please don’t stick your nose into Encica’s affairs.” 

Natasha’s anger flared at his mention of the word “dication“. “I’m going to die from listening to your stupidity one of these days!” 

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She decided then and there to involve herself in getting them together. Since Zayne was not living up to her expectations, she would have to work harder on her end. She just had to en that the granddaughter–in–law who was finally within her each did not slip away 

After making up her mind, she turned away from Zayne and left, unwilling to say another word to 

Chapter 12 

The chicken noodle soup was done, so Forica helped Natasha serve the food 

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Halfway through these meal, Natasha said enthusiastically, “I murally live here alone, Enrica, so I’m aboays hoping for people in live this place up. Since it‘ state to have you sinn, how 

cene toves, did that mean the and Zayne would have in sleep in the mem 

Exica sittened. This apartment was not verlage and consisted only stará soek the Durinctively rebelladay the thought of string weinight. 

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glanced subtly they before he spoke up night, she have to wake 

Natasha’s sigestion. “She still has tego to work tommiew, and you place nooitar away from her company, if she stays for the tam too, if not liar. It’s too much of a burden to put on her, so let’s just larger it.” 

Natasha played da kay at hin 

This useles granben of hers? She had served him an opportunity on a golden platter, frst he was still ertising to take it! 

Since Zapne had taken it open himself to disjupt her plans, she fould only let the matterrAL 

After dinner, she went into her bedroom and at a hile, com o caring abs. This bracelet is, Eric Coder welcome from me 

Envica was stunned upon seeing the emeraldbacelet. She might not know her way around teralib, but sering its smooth texture and clear shine, she could pass that it was probably 

se hastily tried to cafese the gin. “I can’t accept such an expensive, Ms. Fulcher Senior 

Natasha sighed in dismay. “Oh, dear Entiça. We’re already family, but you’re still treating on the see’re not. Since I’m giving if in you, just accept it.” 

She then rook Enrica’s waist and put the bracelet on her. She scrutinizedition a moment befour nodding in satisfaction. “Tes, not bad it suits you very well. 

Teeling a little at a loss, Entica locked pleasinghe an Zayne, who gained on the emerald be acelet. 

When Natasha humed het back, be quietly comfortedter saying “Don’t worry. It’s a fake emerald, so it’s not worth much.” 

Enrica hruth sighed in rebet at that she thought to herself that the braceler’s packaging box was quite exquisitely made for a lake. There were even intricate, tirely deaded flowers carved 

Ar around Grove pim, Zayne get up and announced that they were leaving, so Enrica relictantly said goodbye to Natasha and let with him. 

doce they were downstairs, the asked sheepishly, “How much did the purchases today end? I’ll transfer the money to you.” 

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She had actually forgomen to bring a gift along to visit Natasha and had arrived empty–handed Fortunately, Zayne did not forget and had brought quite a lot of gifts with ham. Otherwise, theu act would have fallen through 

Zapter plused be offer, saying, “There’s no need for that You’re here to help me, it’s only tight that pay for these expenses. 

However, Encica was very insistent. “Mex. Talcher Sembocadores me as het aan 

er, and Lalso like her very much, so consider it a small token of my appreciation and stop 

Zayne smiled imperceptibly. After thinking over for a conds, he said, “I spent 168 dollars in total You can just trader me 150 dollars.” 

Enrica was a Lile suspicious. “Are you sure all tour items only cost over 200 dollars?” 

There was en wine and a whole cale among the gifts he had bought 

my grandmother. 

Hemplanet, “Most of them were pults from my company, so i just brought them along to ghee romme 

They had all been ghs fawn business partners, so they wouldn’t have been used anyway. 

Entica assumed he meant that his company had pven these gifts to their employees and saidenviously, “Your company really provides their employers good benefits.” 

ils imply hammed and did not continue to discus the topl 

bove returning to their rooms. 

dinou making a cab home, the two of them said good night to each other befor 

Enrica had really strange dream that night in her eam, she was uning happily down an old–looking street, playing a game of tag with a boy who was a few years older than hat. The Two of them ran and ran until they eventually rollapsed into giggles. 

o kicked very gentle stuck her head out of a window and called them to diner… 

That was hose the dam dragment played out. She could all semember the contents of the dream when the first woke up, but she had completely forgotten about it after she was done washingup 

The day after that was a Saturday because Sunday was court day, she spent the entire day wallow