He chuckled and said, "Sounds like a good deal. But I'm not in a hurry to get it. The Milton family is not that desperate too. All I want now is you."

I got up to leave. I reckoned it would not be a fruitful meeting.

He stopped me. "Hold on. I'm not done talking. How could we have a nice relationship in the future if you're always so impatient?" His words sounded loving, but in truth were cold to behold.

I remained tight-lipped as I looked at him.

He finally came to his senses that I would never reciprocate his feelings. "Forget about it," he said. "I guess our attempt to strike a deal would go futile. Let me put it this way. Do me a favor. Then, HI tell you how to safely get what your daughter needs. Deal?"

"What's the catch?"

Striking a deal with a devil like him meant that I would likely be short-changed.

anything. Just as I was about to lose my cool, he said, "Accompany us for dinner

my brow and asked, "What

mean 'us'?"

middle-aged lady walked in. Though she was elegant and beautiful, there

the lady said while beaming with delight.

looked exceptionally gentle and amiable. He got up and respectfully walked towards her.

was a sense of warm kindness in her look. "I need to know whenever you bring guests here so I can help entertain them. What's more, this is the first time you brought a girl here." Then, she walked towards me. She said smilingly, "Are you hungry? What do you feel like eating? Feel free to let me know. I'll have it prepared for you. Don't be

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hold of my arm to exchange pleasantries. Before she busied herself with the meal preparation,

looked at me and

pursed my lips and asked, "She's your

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