The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

“Why are you docking points? My answer was right.” Cicely frowned and pointed at the last problem on her test, for which Seth had slashed her score by more than half.

Seth flipped the test over and scrawled an 89 at the top.

“Seth, I should have gotten a 95.”

“You didn’t show the calculation process. Leaving you with four points is already being generous,” he replied.

Cicely pouted, “The process isn’t important. Isn’t it the final result that counts?”

Seth glanced at her coolly, “Maybe you can take it up with the teacher who grades your exams. They might give you your points back.”d2

Seeing that Seth was not in a good mood, Cicely didn’t insist further. “Fine, I’ll just write it out next time.”

Seth stood up and tossed the test back to her. “Write out the process ten times. No lunch until it’s done.”

“Seth…”

“Try to haggle and it’s double.”

Cicely glared at him, “Who’s haggling? I was just going to say I’m thirsty.”

Seth left the room without another word. He went downstairs to the dining room, poured a glass of juice, and instructed the maid to bring it upstairs. Then, he walked towards the kitchen and said indifferently, “Let’s have lunch in half an hour.”

The busy servants paused and then responded, “Mr. Seth, lunch is almost ready, and Ms. Patty is home today.”

“Then let her eat first.”

“I’m not particularly hungry myself. Waiting a bit is no big deal.” As soon as Seth finished speaking, Patty’s nonchalant voice came from behind him. “What about our little guest? It’s not nice to let her go hungry, is it?”

“It’s all thanks to her.”

Patty’s brow twitched, “So it’s because of her that I have to starve a bit? I’ll have to remember this. She’s brought her spoiled ways to our house.”

Seth’s brow furrowed slightly, “I never said you had to wait for her.”

Watching Seth walk past, Patty suddenly said, “Are you worried I’ll be prejudiced against her?”

He paused, “Not at all.”

Patty wrapped her shawl tighter and walked out, “I thought that having Danielle join the Ellis family would be easier for her if there was a child her age there. But it seems I was too optimistic. Cicely skipped a grade, and now there’s a gap. Danielle must be feeling quite upset.”

she feels is none of our business. It’s

down on the sofa, straightened her clothes,

for a second, “Make sure to eat lunch on time. Don’t wait for us.” With that, he went

mood, she set down her glass, “Are you hangry? You could have punished me after lunch, you know? How about joining

gave her a

can have this to fill your stomach first. Give me ten minutes,

“You’re torturing yourself by not letting me eat. You won’t feel good

lunch up here and eat

in

stopping you.” Seth ignored her, glanced at the juice in his hand, and placed it

took it, sipping as she watched him, “Weren’t you supposed

the juice and buried her head back in her work. He pursed his lips and sat on the bed, returning to

a trace of skepticism that made Cicely pout immediately, “What’s with

notebook. The work

responded to his indifference with a slight pout and followed

see Patty; the servants said she had already eaten. Patty’s appetite had always been small, and it hadn’t changed with age. It hadn’t done her

and nutritious, as Cicely had come to expect from her

about we go

“If you’re not interested in studying,

“You are so boring.”

he gave her a chilly look. She quickly took a sip of her

a

ended up in the

material, so when school

scheduled. Although Cicely craved more time with Seth, he wasn’t willing to

his study time at his

to restrain herself, except

The carefree, often inconsiderate heiress of the Ellis family was now making

spot for his daughter Cicely, but whenever he saw her lounging around the house, listless and bored, a frown would crease his forehead. He had suggested more than once that she should get out

she was sprawled on the couch channel surfing, a picture

however, did inject her with a bit

any joy in his precious girl. He had tried to talk to her about it. She just gave him a look of boredom mixed with resignation. “Is college really that hard to get into? Does Seth really need to study so much? He’s so bright, getting into college should be a cinch, right? But it seems like he never

stop talking about Seth, and Creighton began to

could still get into college, right? Worst comes to worst, he could just…”Books

dismissed her own suggestion. “Forget it, he’d never

than others.” That way, he could rest assured, entrusting both his darling daughter and

resting her chin on them, seemingly indifferent to Creighton’s words. “I hate high

“How about we go shopping this afternoon? I’ll find someone to

“I don’t