CHAPTER 125

Jacob was talking with Fabio Romano, the one who owned over 500 theater sites across the world. “It’s risky, but if everything goes as planned, the profits will hit heaven. By the way, how are things going between your son and my daughter?”

“Remedeus is a soft guy,” replied Fabio, lighting up a cigar, “but your daughter has been testing his temper, it seems. I just hope he doesn’t lash out at her.”

“Yeah. When soft guys get angry, they really get angry. Let’s hope they’ll somehow work it.” Jacob received a call. It was from Veronica. “Speak of the devil!” He answered and put the call on speaker.

“Dad, I just went out on a date with Remedeus for the fourth time, and he wrote a poem for

me.”

“Hoho, really?” Jacob chortled and looked at Fabio who smiled back. Even Fabio was surprised because he didn’t think his son had it in him.

“Yeah, let me read it to you.”

“No need, girl. You should keep it to you.” “No. Just listen first, okay?” she insisted. “Veronica, you’re my angel with eyes big as toad in a well, mouth round as fish in my plate, and chest flat as earth under my feet.”

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are just the first few lines of a page he gave me, dad,” Veronica seemed to be trying to not sound angry and frustrated. “Nobody has ever insulted me like this and gotten away with it. I don’t know what you’ll do, but I want the fingers he wrote this poem to break! His thumb and index finger. I want both of them broken by the

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the call and shook his

“but I think your youngest

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of Shadow flashed in her mind. She frowned. “Why did I think of that waiter?” she touched her chest. “He’s strikingly handsome, but he’s just another trash like Benjamin. If I get close to him and end up marrying him, I’d be troubling the family just like sis did. I can’t fall on my face like she did.

However, she didn’t believe his words. She was deeply hurt by what she had

had something going,” Remedeus begged. “Please give me another chance. I seriously

call. She still felt like burning him alive. “Ugh! All I want is an honest boyfriend, but that’s the one thing I can’t ever seem to find!”. George approached her, shirtless and wearing shorts, exposing his hairy legs and dad-bod. Crunching on potato chips, he wore a big smile. “It seems you’re looking around the whole world when you have the most honest man in the world right before you,” he said confidently. “Who? You?” she

lie. I don’t steal. I’m as honest as honesty can be. Life with me will be simple, so why don’t you give me a try? I’m sure your decision will make everyone in this house happy, but you’ll

marry you?

no, love bull. Once you get pierced by my loving horns, my name will play like a ringtone in your heart.” “Whatever.” She didn’t even spare another glance at him. He just watched as she walked away. “Alas! Am I not going to become the son-in-law of the Sterling family?” he cried out to

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