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.

in college

had volunteered him to tutor Danielle. He always tried to avoid conflicts with Patty. Besides, tutoring

night, but when he didn’t object, she felt

had agreed to meet at the university library after school for the tutoring session, but the

he was a thinker, not a fighter. That

his once pristine shirt missing buttons and bearing more stains

were picking themselves

man. Just

narrow eyes slowly. His gaze was seemingly light, but it was like a razor-sharp icicle, piercing and ruthless, aimed directly at his

glances,

went blank. “What

had gathered around, and she turned to the person next to

his voice dropped a few notches, as if

the handle out of nowhere,” the person murmured to Danielle as they watched the commotion from a safe distance. “Those three

even if there was a reason, what on earth could it be that made him decide to resort

trio that got beat up had left, and the crowd quickly

classmate tugged at Danielle’s sleeve, “Let’s book it out of here before he turns on us. He’s terrifying. You… you can’t

a word. Yeah, she couldn’t imagine. But there were plenty of others who had

the world. However, in reality, it felt like she

cleared out,

fierce as it had been when he looked at those three

disheveled shirt, his

scene

voice deep and clear, devoid of any discernible emotion. His words were harsh and to

a few seconds before she murmured,

I don’t have the patience to waste on the

a pang in her heart at Seth’s words, which were loud and clear to her. He treated helping her with her studies as nothing more

him over the years to talk him into agreeing to these

a red line, it was definitely Patty. So, the night 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 sad over

cause him to walk away. She had fought hard for this chance to

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

didn’t stop or

worse for wear, everyone turned

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

a book, and sat down to read. Danielle used this time to message the driver to

from indifferent, despite his usual quiet. Danielle could feel the chill

dare ask him any questions. If she didn’t initiate a conversation, Seth

glance at Seth. As he appeared to be absorbed in his book, impassive, she stood up and whispered that she

returned, she held a small bag in her hand, no doubt containing the medicine she

Seth. “Seth, can I help you with the

eyes to glance at the bag of medical supplies. “Looks

turned pale. “It’s not

don’t have any more questions, we’re done