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.”

cigar in Fabio’s hand

also

know what you’ll do, but I want the fingers he wrote this poem to break! His thumb and index finger.

come home without

call

this,” Fabio said, “but

could only force

in my head?” as she bit her lip, the image 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. I’ll find the best man by myself!” Seconds later, Remedeus called her and

by what she had read, so she said, “The

me another chance. I seriously believe we belong with each

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

honesty can be. Life with me will be simple, so why

marry you? You think I’m stupid and blind?” she shut her nose. “At least shave your damn armpits before you walk around shirtless in the

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 himself. Wanting to speak with Rebecca, Veronica

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