The CEO's Empathy Pregnancy Pains

Chapter 548 Rapid Relationship Development

"Is it that model? Or the mixed-race teacher you were into before?"

"Patrick, man, you really need to find someone to settle down with. Look at me, I've got kids already, and you're still out there playing the field..."

When people hit a certain age, they start doing things they never understood before, like pushing others to get married.

They might even brag about their kids.

But Patrick just raised an eyebrow, sighed, and finally spoke, "It's all because of that phone call yesterday!"

Michael didn't need any more explanation to get the gist. The current girlfriend candidate was Candice.

He was really curious, though. How could they establish a relationship over just one phone call? And from across the ocean, no less? It seemed too hasty.

Seeing Michael still curious, Patrick decided to lay it all out and explain, "Actually, Candice has been planning to come back to the States for a while. We had a great conversation on the phone yesterday, and we just naturally decided to be together. Michael, doesn't this just show how charming I am?"

Michael shook his head, thinking how quickly things change. Patrick had previously said Candice was like an unreachable star, and now she was his girlfriend.

But then again, poor Luna.

This all had to do with the Ward family's strict upbringing. Their control over their children's marriages was particularly harsh, and Luna's situation was just the tip of the iceberg.

Leo was especially to blame!

Michael shared his thoughts with Patrick, whose expression grew darker.

"Michael, you're absolutely right. When I was with Luna, I knew her family was very strict. Leo would monitor her every move. And that was just the surface; the more twisted stuff was yet to come..."

Before Patrick could finish, his phone rang. Seeing it was Candice, he immediately brightened up, looking quite silly.

"Hey, Candice, are you off the plane yet? Great, I'll come get you right away. Okay, okay, I'll hang up now!"

Seeing Patrick so happy, Michael didn't say much more. But he couldn't shake a lingering doubt about Candice.

didn't seem to have any special feelings for

that Candice wasn't the type to

was thinking this, Patrick was about

Michael called out

back,

"Luna needs your help."

for Patrick's help, but it

Michael didn't say anything, how could Patrick forget about it

his expression turning serious. "Alright, I

in a black and gray coat, looking around with a

Emerald City,

she was determined to make

Emerald City, where business elites thrived, she was

might be an

Michael's good friend

into this circle and even gather some crucial information about Emerald City's financial world. She was willing to do

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was 3:30 PM. Patrick arrived right

quickly towards Candice, his face beaming

but inside,

in the sweetness of new love that he forgot

and she wouldn't have to explain. "You're right on time." As Patrick got closer, Candice put on

that his dream had come true, he was over the moon, completely

be late to

Candice's suitcase, and she followed him,

"Yes."

planning to

months. My father has entrusted me with

questions. Only she knew which parts were