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.”

an Ellis. How she feels is none of our business. It’s not

sat down on the sofa, straightened her clothes, and after a while, responded half-heartedly, “Well,

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

her juice, writing half-heartedly in her notebook. Sensing his foul mood, she set down her glass, “Are you hangry? You could have

her a

smile, “You can have this to fill your stomach first. Give me ten

the juice without waiting for a reply and returned to her desk. “You’re torturing yourself by not letting me eat. You

to bring lunch up here and eat in front

a face, “Eating in the

at the juice in his hand,

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

his lips and sat on the bed, returning to his book.

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

notebook. The work was passable.

responded to his indifference with a slight pout

and it hadn’t

nutritious, as Cicely had come

go out this

“If you’re not interested in

“You are so boring.”

lips tightened, and he gave her a chilly look. She

a

their last day, both ended up in the room, engaged

introduced her to some sophomore material, so when

craved

his study time at his house. Apart from academics, they seldom discussed anything

been one to

her. Even those around her found it baffling. The carefree, often inconsiderate heiress of the Ellis

and bored, a frown would crease his forehead. He had

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

her with a bit of vim, for reasons Creighton was well aware

of boredom mixed with resignation. “Is college really that hard to get into? Does

Seth,

Worst comes to worst, he could just…”Books Chapters Are Daily

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

a bit harder than others.” That way, he could rest assured, entrusting

chin on them,

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

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