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.

at the bar last night, this woman seemed to have an unusual hold on him. Yet Candice didn't seem to have any special feelings

to himself that Candice wasn't the type to act impulsively. There

thinking this,

Michael called out

turned back, looking

"Luna needs your help."

to ask for Patrick's help, but it was

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

for a moment, his expression

stood at the airport in a black and gray coat, looking around with a mix of anticipation and

time she came to Emerald City, it was

was determined to make a

Emerald City, where business elites thrived, she was just a nobody. And with rivals like Michael, it would be even

might be an

friend

Candice thought she might quickly integrate 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,

but

with her. He was so caught up in the sweetness of new love that he forgot they had only talked on the phone before becoming a

explain. "You're right on time." As Patrick got closer, Candice put on a

Candice. Now that his dream had come true, he

late to

followed him, listening to his chatter. "Have you

"Yes."

long are you planning to

My father has entrusted me with all the

answered all of Patrick's questions. Only she knew which