"How is it okay?" Lawrence Winters asked, puzzled, "No matter if I go with Brother Yuan or with you, I’m just a tagalong, and besides, I wasn’t even given an invitation."
"How can that be the sa?" Nick Zeller exclaid, "If you go with A Yuan, you’ll only be known as the fiancée of the third wife’s brother of Boss Spencer. But if you go with , you’ll be known as the niece of Boss Spencer’s eldest legitimate son. Which identity do you think is more distinguished?"
Lawrence Winters laughed, "Are you admitting you’re Boss Spencer’s eldest legitimate son now?"
"I always have been." Nick Zeller shrugged, "Though I’d rather not have anything to do with him, he refuses to let go, so I might as well see what he’s really up to."
Lawrence Winters knew, as Nick Zeller had always taught her, that if you encounter an obstacle you can’t avoid, you shouldn’t try to sidestep it; just face it head-on with confidence.
Nick Zeller didn’t want to associate with Caron Spencer, but it seed Caron Spencer wasn’t planning to let him off.
Since that’s the case, he had no choice but to face it.
"Alright then, the identity as the niece of Boss Spencer’s eldest legitimate son is certainly stronger than the fiancée of the third wife’s brother. Fewer qualifications ans higher status. I understand this logic."
Lawrence Winters smiled and nodded.
...
anwhile, in the Sheldon Family’s mansion in Capital City, Ryan Sheldon sat with his legs crossed, reading a dull CEO romance novel.
Ruby Sheldon made him a cup of milk tea and placed it beside him, smiling, "Second Brother, what book are you reading?"
Ryan Sheldon smiled at her and said "Thank you," then took a sip of milk tea and said, "I don’t know the title, just sothing to pass the ti."
His brows furrowed deeper as he read, muttering, "What is all this? Are these people crazy? — Completely useless."
With that, he closed the book and tossed it onto the small wooden table beside him.
He completely didn’t understand the mindsets and styles of the characters in the book.
Ruby Sheldon glanced at the book title, surprisingly seeing it was "Sweetheart Running with the Ball: CEO’s Beloved."
Pfft—!
Ruby Sheldon couldn’t help but laugh, "Second Brother, why are you reading this kind of book?!"
Ryan Sheldon awkwardly scratched his head and said, "...A friend ntioned that one might understand won better by reading these kinds of books."
"A friend? This friend you’re talking about, isn’t it yourself?" Ruby Sheldon teasingly questioned.
"Definitely not, it’s Lawrence Winters, you know her too." Ryan Sheldon blurted out.
Ever since witnessing what happened at the bar parking lot that night, Ryan Sheldon held Lawrence Winters in high regard, treating her as a trustworthy friend.
He was interested in the Billionaire Girl, but she didn’t seem very interested in him, and he dared not make any rash moves, fearing they would backfire.
Recently, after persistently bothering Lucas Harlow for Lawrence Winters’ phone number, he added her on WeChat, frequently showing concern for her injury, while subtly expressing his interest in the Billionaire Girl and asking how to get to know her better.
With the Billionaire Girl’s consent, Lawrence deliberately insisted he read these CEO novels, under the pretext of gaining a direct understanding of the Billionaire Girl’s mindset.
After reading, Ryan Sheldon felt he’d been played, yet he wasn’t sure, so he couldn’t help but seek Ruby Sheldon’s opinion.
Ruby Sheldon paused for a mont, then clapped her hands and laughed, "Wonderful! Second Brother, are you close with Sister Lawrence? I like her a lot too and want to be friends with her."
Then she lowered her head and whispered, "But Dad and Mom don’t like her and don’t want to be friends with her. Second Brother, don’t upset Dad and Mom..."
Ryan Sheldon was taken aback, "Mom and Dad don’t like her? Why? She’s not related to us, just an ordinary friend."
Then he patted Ruby Sheldon’s shoulder, "Betty, you’re different from . You should be cautious in making friends and listen to Dad and Mom. But I’ve lived abroad alone for so many years, and I know what kinds of friends I can make. So while you can’t be friends with Lawrence Winters, I can."
"Second Brother, you’re so bad!" Ruby Sheldon grinned, "Okay, I get what you an. I won’t tell Dad and Mom."
She asked again, "Why did Sister Lawrence want you to read these kinds of books? She doesn’t seem like the type to read them..."
"I don’t know either." Ryan Sheldon crossed his arms behind his head and leaned back on the sofa, gazing at the crystal chandelier on the ceiling, "If there was a girl whose man was marrying another woman, how should I retaliate on her behalf? Make her feel I’m there to protect her? And then she’d feel positively towards ?"
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