The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Creighton frowned slightly, a mix of joy and concern etching his features. He was pleased because, well, knowledge was power, and who wouldn’t be happy about their child gaining more power? But the worry was, could all this hard studying take a toll on her?

He didn’t exactly expect her to be a straight-A student or a valedictorian. In fact, he wouldn’t mind if Cicely turned out to be a carefree, happy-go-lucky “good-for-nothing.” After all, the Ellis family had the means to indulge such a lifestyle.

He had considered the future of inheritance. However, with his daughter’s temperament, she didn’t seem the least bit inclined to pour her heart into the family legacy.

It wasn’t like he hadn’t discussed it with her. More than once, he had tried every trick in the book – cajoling, enticing, but nothing seemed to sway her. Eventually, he had let go of that expectation.

She was, after all, Creighton’s daughter. Her future was destined to be with the cream of the crop. He wasn’t worried about the future of the Ellis family.

As the saying goes, “The children’s luck is their own.” To him, the Ellis family wealth was nothing more than the financial foundation for his daughter’s future happiness. Nothing was more important to him than her joy and well-being.d2

Besides, that young lad Seth had both the mind and the capability, and had won over the affection of his clear-minded Cicely. With a little nurturing, the Ellis family would surely not decline.

No one knew his daughter better than he did. If Cicely wasn’t thinking along these lines, he wouldn’t have entertained the thought either.

She had always been “without high ambition,” so why the sudden drive?

After pondering for a while, Creighton sighed. At the end of the day, more learning could only be a good thing.

He had barely hung up the phone with Cicely when Danielle’s call came through. She, too, was skipping dinner at home for a tutoring session. Now, dinner would be a solo affair for him.

Might as well, he thought, and instructed the kitchen to prepare just one plate of spaghetti for him.

After school, Danielle and Cicely had bumped into each other at the school gates. Danielle was alone, whereas Cicely was with Joel.

Cicely never hid her disdain for Danielle, and Joel was well aware of it. Now that the three of them had collided, he felt a touch awkward. He wanted to say something but couldn’t find the words.

Danielle glanced at him, surprised to see Cicely this close to him. Everyone knew that Cicely was a loner at school, never one to initiate or indulge in friendships.

“What are you looking at?”

Cicely loathed that scrutinizing gaze from Danielle, as if she was trying to probe her life through Joel.

Danielle’s eyes met Cicely’s, “I won’t be home for dinner tonight, and I’ve already called.”

Hearing this, Cicely frowned, “Are you trying to provoke me?”

Danielle’s expression remained neutral, “I just don’t want you to hassle me like you did last night.”

A faint smile played on Cicely’s beautiful face, “Are you deaf or has your brain been waterlogged?”

Danielle’s usually impassive face now clearly displayed irritation, “No one is more self-righteous than you.” Cicely believed the whole world was hers, that she was the best, irreplaceable, and everyone else was just background to her brilliance.

Danielle had no intention of engaging further, leaving Cicely with a parting shot before walking away.

Cicely watched her leave coldly, saying nothing more, and proceeded to the café she and Joel had reserved earlier.

had ended early, and Seth typically lingered on campus. He’d either shoot hoops with Kane and the guys or bury himself in the library. But with Kane now fully immersed in college life, cruising with girls and his entourage, Seth had forsaken

to tutor Danielle. He always tried to avoid conflicts with Patty. Besides,

had been anxious the previous night, but when he didn’t object, she felt an unfamiliar flutter of

tutoring session, but the anticipation and happiness were soon overshadowed

Seth she knew was a loner, cool, calm, detached, always keeping people at arm’s length. No matter what, he was a thinker, not a fighter.

trousers stained and scuffed, his once pristine shirt missing buttons and bearing more stains and blood spots than his trousers. His face, with a bruise on his lip, clearly showed he had been in

few meters from Seth, on the lawn, three guys were picking themselves up, nursing their

crazy, man. Just you

was seemingly light, but it was like a razor-sharp icicle, piercing and ruthless, aimed directly

exchanged glances, and

went blank. “What

person next to her. He shook his head, “I’m not too sure, it was

voice dropped a few

from a safe distance. “Those three guys were just

Why would anyone just start a fight for no reason? But then again, even if there was

the trio that

You… you can’t even imagine how

gaze lingered on Seth, but she didn’t say a word. Yeah, she couldn’t imagine. But there were plenty of others who

Patty, she probably interacted with Seth more than anyone else in the world. However, in reality, it felt like she and Seth were the farthest apart. She even felt like she

out,

and fierce as it had been when he looked at those three guys, and Danielle instinctively stepped

disheveled shirt, his long fingers stained with traces

unimaginable, the scene that must have

deep and clear,

her lip, silent for a few seconds before she

don’t have the patience to waste on the same thing over and over. If it’s the latter, you can explain it

loud and clear to her. He treated helping

him over the years to talk him into agreeing to these

before, during dinner, she had cunningly mentioned her need for tutoring in front of Patty. She hadn’t been certain of the outcome, but Patty

human nature was greedy; now she felt disappointed and

cause him to walk away.

a while, she gathered the courage to speak up. “But Seth, you should really get those

or show

still bustling with students. When Seth walked in, looking worse for wear, everyone turned to

as it went though. No one dared to approach him to ask what had happened. They knew

a familiar bookshelf, effortlessly found a book, and sat down to read. Danielle used this time to message the driver to buy some medical supplies. She

demeanor was far from indifferent, despite his usual quiet. Danielle could feel the chill and lingering

she didn’t initiate a conversation, Seth certainly wouldn’t start

her phone vibrated that she dared to glance at Seth. As he appeared to be absorbed in his

in her hand, no doubt containing the medicine she had asked

in front of Seth. “Seth, can I help

but Seth slowly lifted his eyes to glance at the bag of medical supplies. “Looks like you won’t have any issues

pale. “It’s

have any more questions, we’re done