The Bound Between Us

Chapter 772

Herman stood outside the door, holding a beautifully wrapped box of assorted fruits. Sandy opened the door with a bright smile. "George, you made it! Come on in, I'll introduce you to my mom."

She called up the stairs, "Mom, George is here!"

Ashley heard from upstairs and immediately felt her palms grow sweaty with nerves. She called back, "Coming, coming!"

Taking a deep breath, she wiped her hands on her apron and gathered the courage to come downstairs. Her heart raced as she saw Herman standing in the living room, still holding the box of fruits. Her legs felt a bit wobbly. Before knowing Herman's true identity, she might have joked around. But now, knowing he was the head of Elysian Technologies, she felt completely out of her depth.

Herman's expression was unreadable, making him all the more intimidating.

"Ah, George, you're here! Come, have a seat," Ashley greeted him with a smile. "Last time I saw you, Nicholas brought you over, and that was years ago. You've grown even more handsome since then."

These pleasantries, half-truths, were something Ashley and Sandy had practiced beforehand. Nicholas was the Morton family's butler, so pretending not to recognize George would have been too far-fetched.

"Hello, Mrs. Morton. Sorry to intrude. I brought you some

no bother at all. We're practically family. Please, sit down," Ashley said, accepting the fruit box. "Sandy mentioned you two were dating, but I thought she was joking. Turns out it's true! First time I saw you, I thought you and Sandy were a

Sandy marry into the Salstrom family,

with her mother's performance. She gave a shy smile,

for quite some time now. I say we go ahead and plan the wedding. I'm open-minded and don't care about social standings. No need for dowry or anything, as long as

Her mom

arms and replied with calm politeness, "Mrs. Morton, there's a misunderstanding. I'm here to express my gratitude for the Morton family's support to my father. With him in the hospital, now isn't the right time to discuss marriage. Besides, I'm not in a

need you. You're naturally gifted in business. You could join the Morton Group, and I'd happily

offering a shortcut to success with Sandy. Yet Herman remained unmoved; he doubted Sandy's claim of wanting

slip, piped up, "Every man needs to find

a knowing glance at Sandy, choosing not

agreed to marry her, the Morton Group would still be within her