The CEO Gets What He Wants
Chapter 16
Zayne knew that Avery did not love him as much as he loved her.
Therefore, to make sure that he would succeed in his proposal, he asked his parents to invite his grandparents, aunts, and uncles after making up his mind about the proposal in the afternoon.
There were dozens of guests in total.
Once Avery was led upstairs by the Richter couple, and right as the door to the Richter residence opened, she froze.
Even Nina was staring at the house full of relatives as if she had seen ghosts.
“You've come!” The one who spoke was Zayne's second aunt. When she saw the girl who looked identical to the one in the photo, she hurried over to hold her mother and cried out, “It's Zaynie's girlfriend, Avery Rumpley! She's here! What a beauty she is. Mom, come take a look at her...”
Avery was stupefied.
“Come in,” Zayne prompted as he cast her a gentle look and held her hand.
Avery had no choice but to smile politely at his whole family.
Zayne's grandmother held onto Avery's hand the entire time, and every time she said anything to Avery, she gave the young woman's hand a little pat.
A sensation not quite ominous but not quite pleasant at the same time rushed into Avery's mind.
When her eyes scanned her surroundings to look for Zayne, she spotted him on the balcony, smoking. His hands were in his pockets, and he seemed tense. It was as if someone was weighing on his mind.
That night, dinner was particularly scrumptious.
Nina commented, “I haven't even had anything this good even for the holidays.”
Zayne's parents and grandparents were sitting at the main table, and Zayne and Avery joined them there.
Meanwhile, the others sat at the other table.
During the meal, they chatted away about everyday topics.
The two went to Zayne's bedroom.
“What's the matter?” Avery asked quietly. Her voice was so soft that Zayne could not help but think of it as the gentle sunlight before noon.
He looked at her determinedly but tenderly, held her hands, and started in a shaky voice, “I have to apologize to you. I shouldn't have behaved like that in the morning.”
“I've already forgotten about it,” Avery said.
“Thank you. Thank you for understanding my fear.” Zayne pulled her into his arms and closed his eyes. “You have no idea how afraid I am of losing you.”
Avery did not reply to that.
Zayne continued, “You know that I've fallen for you a long time ago—from the first time you came to my house. Back then, you were only in tenth grade... I felt horrible for falling for such a young girl. I tried to fall for other girls too, but none made my heart skip a beat as you do. They always frustrate me in the end. So, later on, I told myself that, one day, you'll grow up. All I needed to do was wait for you. Finally, you grew up, and we had the chance to study abroad together. You've been through a difficult past. When you were honest with me about it, frankly, I was shocked.”
At that, Avery's body shuddered despite herself.
So he does mind that.
“Listen to everything I have to say first.” Zayne tightened his hug. “It's not because you're dirty, but because I felt guilty. I hated how I didn't enter your life from the very start. I hated how I couldn't protect you well enough to keep you free from any worries. Ery, you have to know that no man has fallen in love with you earlier than I have. No man in this world loves you more than I do.”
Perhaps he was truly terrified of losing her because his shaky voice slowly dissolved into sobs.
It would be a lie if Avery said that she was unmoved by his words.
Her heart melted, in fact.
Finally, someone was sincerely treating her well.
Avery had been trying her best to forget her past, and that was what that rich and powerful, mysterious man back then hoped for as well.
Avery could still remember the butler telling her, “I hope you have a happy life from now on.”
After the incident, Avery had wondered, Will the rest of my life really be a happy one after all these things?
Alas, this was the road she had picked, and she did not regret it. It would be fortunate if the rest of her life was well; but if it was not, she could not blame it on anyone.
A good life, to Avery, was not a life of riches. All she wanted was for someone to love her and understand her. She wanted someone with a similar mind who could take care of her and let her do the same for him. That was the kind of peaceful life she wanted.
That man she wanted was certainly Zayne Richter.
Stepping away from his arms, Avery looked at him and said, “Don't feel insecure. I feel bad to see you like this. I'm not an excellent individual, and no man will notice me.”
Zayne could not help but think about the flowers sent by air freight upon listening to that.
“Even if there is, I can hold myself back,” Avery said solemnly.
Her words made his confidence return, and he held her hand again.
The two then went out of the room.
Just as Avery was about to head toward the couch, Zayne pulled her to a stop in the middle of the living room.
“What's the matter?” Avery lifted her head and gave Zayne, who now had a strange look on his face, a questioning stare.
In front of his many relatives, he took out a black velvet jewelry box and opened it toward her.
“Wow! This is so sudden!” Nina cried out as she covered her mouth.
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In Chapter 16 of the The CEO Gets What He Wants series, The CEO Gets What He Wants novel is about Avery, a girl who is forced to have sexual relations with a man named Cayden, in order to conceive his child as part of a contract between her father and Cayden. Although she initially resists, Avery eventually complies and gets pregnant. Cayden arranges for her to receive proper medical care, and Avery requests two things: to be allowed to continue her studies until her pregnancy becomes too noticeable, and to be able to live in her rented house rather than the empty mansion. Lindsay, Cayden's assistant, negotiates these requests with Cayden and is able to get his permission for Avery to do both. Avery continues to live in her rented house, grateful for the freedom it provides, and is eventually able to forget the traumatic experience of being forced into a contract with Cayden.... Will this Chapter 16 author joy mention any details. Follow Chapter 16 and the latest episodes of this series at Novelxo.com.
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