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“What’s this?”
“A name list.”
A name list of your suitors.” Winston looked amused.
Everyone was dumbfounded at Winston’s announcement. Even Tatiana, who had impeccable manners, dropped her utensils in shock. Silas almost spat out his coffee and was coughing with a red face.
“Winston!” Alyssa sprung up with a sharp frown. “You’re taking revenge against me, right? That’s not very gentlemanly!”
“Revenge is sweet.” He took a casual sip of his coffee. “Anyway, why would I take revenge on my daughter? I know you’re low profile, but the news of the divorce will spread in our circle soon.
“They’ll be laughing at you. If Jeremy Walsh is marrying someone new after the divorce, I’d do anything to make sure you have what he’s having.”
“So, if he gets the case of the crazies, do I get that too?” She fired back with a snicker.
“Anyway, I have made the decision. I rushed Neil to compile a list overnight covering bachelors of your age from similar family backgrounds in the nation. Get ready to meet with at least five of them weekly, starting next month. You can rest on the weekends.” Winston did not look like he was joking at all.
She was close to flipping the table. “I don’t care! I’m not going anywhere or meeting anyone!”
“Are you giving up the role of the president too?”
“F***! That wily old fart is attempting to change the conditions!” Alyssa thought to herself.
Alyssa ground her teeth with a face flushed from anger. “You promised to make me the president of KS Group if I successfully ran the KS World Hotel. How can you go back on your word? Aren’t
-you worried about your reputation for being a dishonest man?”
“I’m willing to suffer reputational damage in exchange for my daughter’s happiness. It’s a small price to pay.” Winston had a look of righteous indignation.
She gritted her teeth. “I’m not going for blind dating. Do whatever you want with it.”
“Shall I make someone else the president?” He squinted at her with a shrewd look. “I’m still in charge of Taylor Group, you know.”
The breakfast ended on a bad note. Every bite Alyssa took felt tasteless and dry as she simmered in anger.
When she was younger and in a foul mood, she’d run to the backyard and carve vulgar words on the stones in a manmade cave or cry alone in there.
The habit remained. As a 24¨Cyear¨Cold, she hid in the cave and dwelled in anger.
“Lyse! Ha, you’re here indeed!” Silas put his hands on his back and bent over to enter the cave.
“Say, is this Winston’s revenge for stealing his chair?” She puffed.
“Hmm, I don’t think that’s the main reason. I think Dad wanted to pull you out of the negativity caused by that heartless Walsh bastard. He would like you to start anew.” Silas crossed his legs and sat beside her.
“Is blind dating the way to start anew? He might feel concerned because I’m his daughter, but my life is perfectly fine without a man!” She skipped a stone on the nearby pond.
She added, “Men are a burden! He should attend the blind dating event instead. Who knows? He might end up with a fifth wife!”
“You know Dad. He’s vindictive and petty.” Silas whispered in her ear, “Do you recall the show,”
Succession’? I feel that Dad’s pretty similar to Logan Roy. I believe he will follow through on his threat of not making you the president if you refuse to go for blind dating.”
Her eyes wavered with fright. “What should I do?”
“Hmm… How about this? Give me a copy of that list.”
“What for? Will you get rid of every one of them for me?” Her eyes lit up eagerly.
“I’ll run their backgrounds for you and pick some good ones. Just think of it as picking an escort.
Keep a hot guy by your side for fun.” Silas laughed wickedly.
“Oh, fuck off!” Glowering at him, she attempted to punch him.
Her phone went off at that moment. Jeremy’s name on the screen attracted her attention.
She was in the midst of a tantrum and conveniently turned Jeremy into her punching bag. “Why are you calling me this early? Don’t you think you’re being ridiculous?”
“Have you left home?” He ignored her jab and asked calmly.
“Not yet!
“Okay Come out now.” After a pause, he announced in a low but firm voice, “I’m outside your place.
Jeremy was standing alone by a black Ferrari with a straight back and a gentlemanly demeanor right outside Heightsnew Villa.
He narrowed his eyes at the intricate family crest on the metal gate during the wait
He had been looking into the Taylor family for days. From his research, he learned that the
Heightsnew Villa was the property Winston Taylor bought for his first wife, Alyssa’s mother.
The luxurious villa was one of its kind in the nation and worth more than the monetary value.
It turned out that Alyssa’s mother had named the villa. On a side note, he found out that Alyssa had chosen the name Allison Burton during their marriage, partly inspired by her mom’s last name,
Whitaker.
Still, he hadn’t figured out the reason she had chosen “Allison” for her first name, if there was any.
She did not look like an Allison.
When he was deep in thought, the gate creaked open. He quickly gathered his attention and tensed up a little. He found Alyssa standing on the stairs and staring down at him with a hand shielding her face from the sun.
Alyssa was a little surprised that Jeremy showed up in a different outfit than his usual three¨Cpiece suit. Instead, he donned a pair of beige pants and a light blue jacket, looking clean, fresh, and regal.
This was her first time seeing him in that attire. He usually dressed like a nobleman out of a Jane
Austen novel, looking.disciplined and serious.
She might have been overthinking, but she had a feeling that he had deliberately dressed in a casual fit. She thought he might look hot on the outside, but he was still rotten on the inside.
She approached him in her home slippers because she had rushed out in haste. Her steps were light and airy, looking oddly adorable and affable.
He stared keenly at her feet and felt a rush of warmth in him.
“Why are you staring at my feet? Is this your first time seeing home slippers?” She uneasily shifted her feet in her slippers and made a sour face.
He squinted. “You were always in heels. I have never seen you in slippers until now.”
Yeah, I can tell from your eyes that something’s wrong.” She sneered. “I wore slippers around you at home for three years.
“How could you claim that you’ve never seen me in slippers? I know I was practically invisible to you, but you didn’t have to take a jab at me now that we’re divorced.”
In an instant, he felt as if his heart had stopped. His face darkened.
Yes, he remembered now.
In the past, she was always the first person to greet him whenever he was home. She would come running to him with joyful little steps in her apron, holding a small spatula in one hand. Her face was always a bit oily from the cooking, but she always greeted him with a gentle and ladylike smile.
He used to scoff at her attention. Now, looking back, it was an incredibly precious moment.
“Let’s talk in the car.” He breathed heavily and opened the car door.
“Let’s talk somewhere else.” She was against the idea.
“Do you mean we’ll talk at your place?” He quickly took advantage of the loophole and took a step closer.
“Jeremy Walsh, know your limits.” As she was speaking, he grabbed her wrist and shoved her into his car in a smooth move.
“You-“
Jeremy sat in the driver’s seat in no time and locked the car.
“Why do you need to lock your car for a talk?” She yanked at the handle but failed to open the door.