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 not for you to

sofa, straightened her clothes, and after

for a second, “Make sure to eat lunch

“Are you hangry? You could have punished me

gave her

with a smile, “You can have this to fill

desk. “You’re torturing yourself by not letting me eat. You won’t feel good eating alone, right?

bring lunch up here and eat in front of

a face, “Eating in the

don’t see that stopping you.” Seth ignored her, glanced at the juice in his hand, and placed it beside her,

watched him, “Weren’t you supposed

pursed his lips and sat on the bed, returning to his book. But within ten minutes, Cicely heaved a

looked at her, his eyes holding a trace of skepticism that made Cicely pout immediately, “What’s with that look? I put in a Herculean

her notebook. The work

with a

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

we go

glanced at her, “If you’re not interested in studying,

“You are so boring.”

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

have a test this

their last day, both ended

some sophomore material, so when school started,

craved more time

study time at his house. Apart

to restrain

found it baffling. The carefree, often inconsiderate heiress of the Ellis family

bored, a frown would crease his forehead. He had suggested more than once

she wasn’t glued to her smartphone, she was sprawled on the couch channel surfing, a

with a bit of vim,

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 has a

talking about Seth, and Creighton began to

right? Worst comes to worst, he could

her head as she dismissed her own suggestion. “Forget it, he’d never accept that kind of

need to work a bit harder than others.” That way, he could rest assured, entrusting both his darling daughter and the future of the

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

shopping this afternoon? I’ll find someone to go

head, “I don’t really feel like