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“But… but…” Rachel wanted to say something.
“Rachel, do you think I’m not good enough for her? Preston askerl
“It’s not that you’re not good, it’s just… I don’t think you two are a good match, Rachel said.
“Why not?” Preston raised his arm, showing off the muscles on his arm. “My physique and looks aren’t that bad, are they?”
Rachel couldn’t help but laugh at how childish he looked. I just think that Cynthia doesn’t see you as a man.”
Anyone could see that Cynthia only saw him as a younger brother, or even as a little boy.
Preston instantly felt deflated.
After spending a week together, he had noticed. Cynthia didn’t see him as a man at all..
Sometimes, when she came home, he would deliberately walk out of the shower, shirtless.
He looked lean but had eight–pack abs.
Even when he purposely showed off his muscles in front of her, she wouldn’t even lift an eyelid.
She showed zero interest and would even remind him to put on clothes quickly because the air conditioner was cold, and she didn’t want him to catch a cold
That was why Preston had decided to confess his feelings.
He didn’t have much time left; his mother could discover where he was at any moment
If Cynthia didn’t start seeing him as a man, there would be no chance for them.
So, he decided to confess his love to her–not necessarily to succeed but just to let her know that he was pursuing her as a man, not to be seen as a little brother forever.
After returning home, Preston called Cynthia. “Cynthia, do you have time tonight?”
“Yeah, what’s up, Preston!” she answered.
Preston asked, “Could you come watch my performance tonight? You’ve helped me so much, and I have a gift for you.” Cynthia’s voice was soft and pleasant. “Oh come on, what gift? I didn’t help you for a gift.” Then she added, “What’s the gift?” Preston laughed, “You’ll find out when you come tonight.”
“You are keeping me in suspense. Fine, I’ll bring a friend along tonight and introduce her to you
Cynthia liked Preston a lot.
Although they hadn’t known each other long, she felt a strange sense of familiarity with him. Plus, he had a warmth and cleanliness about him, like the rising sun, but his independence also made her feel protective of him.
Cynthia didn’t mind looking out for him more.
At 4 PM, in the CEO’s office at BJ Building, Claude came in from outside hurriedly.
He placed the quarterly financial report from the finance department on Jonathan’s desk “Mr. Bennett, here’s the report you
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But Jonathan didn’t rush to open it. He looked up and asked, “How are the preparations for Preston going?”
Claude replied. The venue is all set, First, Mr. Sullivan will perform, then he’ll hide inside a gift box, and have it pushed to the girl he likes, so she can open it herself.”
“After that, Mr. Sullivan will appear holding a bouquet of flowers and confess his feelings. At the same time, flowers and balloons will fall from the second floor, creating a romantic atmosphere,” Claude added, a bit proudly.
“Mr. Bennett, rest assured, you can count on me. I doubt any girl could resist such a romantic gesture,” he said.
Though Claude usually seemed somewhat dull, Jonathan knew that back in their university days, Claude was a pro at chasing girls.
Jonathan and Claude had been college classmates.
At that time, Claude was into racing, and the girl in the passenger seat changed often–he was a typical playboy.
However, after meeting Luna, he suddenly became serious.
He was so smitten with Luna that he proposed to her.
Even though Luna didn’t like him and turned him down many times, Claude remained devoted to her.
After Luna’s death, Claude’s personality changed dramatically.
He went from being a rebellious playboy to the calm and composed man he is now,
Despite being the eldest grandson of a wealthy, powerful family, Claude was willing to serve as Jonathan’s secretary.
This wasn’t just because he didn’t want That was the most important reason.
to take over his family’s business, but also because he wanted to avenge Luna’s death.
They both had a common enemy: Whitney
Jonathan closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his tall nose with his slender fingers. “I always thought Preston was still child. I didn’t expect him to be at the age for love already.”
Claude sighed, “It’s just a shame he has a mother like that. This love of his is bound to end in failure, with no real outcome.”
Jonathan responded calmly, “Every life experience is part of growing up. At least he’s happy for now.”
Preston’s performance was set for 9 PM.
Cynthia kept her word and showed up on time, bringing Naomi along with her.
Preston was delighted to see Cynthia from the stage and raised his hand to greet her. Cynthia sunted and waved back.
g on the second floor. This scene was seen by Jonathan, who was sitting at a booth seating
From the moment Cynthia arrived, he had a sudden bad feeling. It must be a coincidence, he reassured himself in his From heart
But the moment Preston’s beaming face interacted with Cynthia Jonathan felt as if a hand had gripped his throat, leaving him breathless.
He thought, ‘How could it be Cynthia? Could the girl Preston likes really be Cynthia?
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At that moment, everything seemed to fall into place.
Preston hadn’t gone to lugrea during this period; instead, he stayed in Friyx.
Not long ago, Cynthia had traveled to Pillere to participate in the Pillere Fashion Design Competition.
That model wearing the mask and the dazzling gravel dress at the competition was Preston.
When Jonathan first saw the model, he had a sense of familiarity
But back then, he thought it couldn’t be Cynthia. Or perhaps, he thought there couldn’t be such a coincidence.
In a city as vast as Pillere, with millions of people, how could two unrelated individuals meet so easily?‘ he thought back
then.
But now, all those assumptions seemed to crumble. Not only did they know each other, but Preston had also fallen for Cynthia
Jonathan had done everything he could to keep Cynthia out of Whitney’s sight, even at the cost of breaking up with her. Yet now, Cynthia had thrown herself right into this dangerous trap, landing in the heart of the most perilous situation. Jonathan closed his eyes, overwhelmed by a deep sense of helplessness. He talked to himself in his heart, God, is this some kind of joke?
But when he opened his eyes again, all the complex, turbulent emotions were replaced by cold calmness. He had to stop this
Claude, standing next to Jonathan, was also stunned by the scene. After a long silence, he finally spoke. “Mr. Bennet, could it be that the girl Mr. Sullivan plans to confess his feelings to tonight is Ms. Jones?”
Jonathan’s expression darkened even more. His voice turned icy as he responded, “Claude, I need you to take care of something for me.”
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