Chapter 1

“I know, Mom. I’m in front of the café. Call you later!”

Emmanuel Lowe hung up on his mother impatiently.

The twenty-eight-year-old man had never been in a

relationship.

After spending seven years in the army, he retired from

the military and worked at a hospital in Yeringham for

three years.

He was a gynecologist at the hospital and made

eighty thousand a year.

Worried he would end up old and alone, Emmanuel’s

mother urged him to settle down. Since he had no idea

where to begin when it came to dating, his mother

took matters into her own hands and set him up on

multiple blind dates.

Thanks to her efforts, he had gone on seventeen blind

dates so far.

Alas, wedding bells were clearly not on the horizon for

Emmanuel. It was frustrating. He knew he was just

going through the motions at that point.

“Help! Someone help me!”

Right before Emmanuel entered the café, he heard

someone calling out weakly for help.

you for your kindness!” replied the old man with a

smile.

Emmanuel realized then that the old man’s attire was

at odds with his airs. Despite his tattered clothes, the

old man’s clean hands looked like those of a man

accustomed to wealth.

Still, he had no time to satisfy his curiosity. After

confirming that the old man was unharmed,

Emmanuel rushed into the café for his blind date. He

never once considered being repaid for his kind act

earlier.

The café was massive and practically structured like a

maze.

Emmanuel’s mother mentioned that his blind date was

seated at table number eight. He wandered through

the confusing café, but before he could locate the

correct table, he stumbled into a special area.

The lighting was softer there, and the floor was

scattered with fresh petals.

The sweet scent of flowers wafted through the air. He

wondered if he had set foot in heaven.

Emmanuel raised his eyes and immediately froze.

A beautiful, elegant woman sat before a table in the

room.

It was no exaggeration to say she embodied

perfection itself.

The heavens clearly decided to shower all their favors

on her.

The woman quietly sipped her coffee with her legs

crossed neatly to the side. On the table was a

non-translated copy of The Power Broker.

she noticed Emmanuel barging into the

up at him in confusion and disgust.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

recovered from the shock

stranger, he

beat its way out of

had he ever felt so attracted to

years of

he had

hardly appealed

he even wondered if he

at all.

all odds, it seemed, the

heart race like a runaway horse.

simply nervous, or am I already attracted

surprisingly, Emmanuel noticed a

the woman’s table.

my blind date?

deep breath to

her table and taking

woman’s expression

a hint of hostility in

pretty eyes.

this man! Barging into my

enough, but he’s going

it’s nobody’s

noticed

sign on the woman’s table.

blind date?

breath to calm

and taking a seat

woman’s expression grew

There was even a hint of hostility in her

pretty eyes.

this man! Barging into my private

he’s going

it’s nobody’s

her expression. It was not

a woman had scoffed

free to go their separate ways after getting

done and over

declaring, “Hi! My name

I’m twenty-eight years old,

eighty

own a car or

need an incredible amount of

to a

calm and unfazed.

young woman stared at him in shock.

lips curved into a smirk,

introduction of

meet you. I’m

with dual doctorates

business administration from

I made three billion last

a house.”

Emmanuel was stunned.

heck

thought women on blind dates

red flags.

was

she’s

Or infertile?

of fantastical theories filled

his

cool gaze was evident.

herself to put

a difficult spot and intimidate him

lingered in

her words.

Urgh, forget it!

telling the truth

Emmanuel decided to go through all the

least mollify his mother,

not result in a trip to the

don’t make much, but

always

all the household chores so you can

I hope

in front of

married, I can give you about five to six

thousand every month.”

was a well-worn script that Emmanuel recited

single breath.

was dumbfounded at

apparent lack of shame at his much

lower salary.

long while later, she burst into a

a man who could humor

about?” Unimpressed by her

know I don’t

I’ll be a good and

we’re

keep

Emmanuel demanded, “Why are you

you think

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