It really broke his heart to see what Kari went through.

But then again, in a decidedly low move, he couldn't help feeling a twisted sense of relief that she and Nathan never made it down the aisle!

Ronald was conspicuously absent from the Malone family dinner, stirring quite the pot of discontent among the attendees.

"What's the deal with Ronald? Didn't he just get back from a business trip?"

Caleb Malone's face was stormier than a winter night, having planned to use the family gathering as a chance to set Ronald up with a potential match. Imagine his dismay when Ronald didn't show up at all. "Probably caught up with work."

"Work, schmork. Word on the street is he's already off the plane." someone quipped with a sly undertone, "Heard he's got himself tangled up with some woman."

"A woman?"

Old Mr. Malone frowned, "Which family's daughter?"

Ronald was twenty-eight and had never been known to date.

Old Mr. Malone was quite troubled by this, so naturally, the rumor piqued his curiosity.

"If the lady comes from a decent background, I might just play cupid for these lovebirds."

"Something about a Kari?"

"Word is, she's a working girl."

"Kari?"

déjà vu, "Isn't she one of the co-founders of

"That's the one."

it had rapidly climbed the ranks to be among the top three national jewelry brands, showcasing impressive

it's less

That's too little.

"Anything else?"

and Ronald grew up together, apparently Ronald spent his high school years living

raised an eyebrow,

sensing

Ronald, clenched her fists. She had schemed tirelessly in the past but failed to eliminate Ronald, who. instead became a valued member of the Malone family. The old man had always

a lone wolf

family for

he likes, whynot take the opportunity to meet

Ronald away, maybe she could nudge him towards marrying a woman

through Mrs. Malone's intentions, stroking

stake, she's merely a minor shareholder, hardly a match for Ronald, let alone worthy of

to Ronald, he was

he had planned to

off a flight, you must be

we've got plenty of

the chance to spend more time with

shower, Ronald, now in his pajamas, joined Willa for a

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