The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Nobody knows a daughter like her father. Cicely remained silent, and Creighton wasn’t expecting any other answer from her. He gazed at Cicely, musing for a moment before slowly saying, “School’s starting again, you’ll be a senior, and that boy, he should be a sophomore in college now, right?”

“Yep.”

Cicely couldn’t skip senior year. No matter how hard she worked, she’d only managed to close the gap by a year. At least there were two more years of college ahead to spend time together.

“Being a young man, he shouldn’t be idling his summer away anymore.”

Creighton’s words took a moment for Cicely to understand, and she looked up at him with a puzzled expression.

“What do you mean by idling away?”d2

“He’s got a lot of responsibilities to take on in the future, he’s not a child anymore, it’s time he learned to manage the family business.”

Cicely paused, her eyes shifting, gradually lighting up with a hint of laughter. “I want in on that too.”

Creighton looked at her somewhat mockingly, “I never saw you take an interest in the family business before.”

Cicely nodded unabashedly, “Yeah, I’m only interested in Seth.”

“Shameless.”

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Creighton dialed Patty’s number. He never quite understood why Patty had always been reluctant to let Seth get involved in the business. So he didn’t beat around the bush. If Patty agreed, he was sure there would be no issue on Seth’s end.

“Let Seth start getting involved with the business this summer?”

“Not to manage it, just to get his feet wet. I don’t believe even the brightest person could manage a company right off the bat. Running a business is serious, and it’s time he learned.”

Patty fell silent for a moment, “Can’t it wait another two years? At his age, he should be carefree, enjoying college life.”

Creighton chuckled, “I don’t know what you’re really thinking, but that can’t be the real reason. Seth, at his age, doesn’t have the luxury to talk about carefree college experiences anymore. If this continues…”

Creighton was blunt, “The kid will be ruined.”

words caused Patty’s face to darken. She was silent for a

matter your reason, it can’t be more important than Seth’s life. I won’t be in charge of Diaz International forever, just like I can’t run the Ellis family’s affairs forever. While I still have the

tightened, “Hand him over to you? Creighton, do you pity us, or is this about

frowned, “No matter the reason, it’s

silence on the other end, then a small laugh, “Right, you’re correct. Alright, I’ll leave Seth to you. I appreciate

the call and hung up

Creighton called. Now that Creighton had the Diaz family’s business down to a science, Seth

mother. You’ll come to

with

Creighton nodded, “As expected.”

Cicely’s

a look, “You’d only be there to cause trouble. I’m sending him to learn, not

day, and I can’t miss it. At the very least, just for

head, resigned

there was noise on the stairs, and Danielle’s figure rushed down. She clutched the expensive fabric of her dress, her eyes red and accusing. She glared at Cicely, “Is Seth going

be bothered with

gaze to

his

this on purpose, aren’t you? You both know! He was supposed to tutor

twitched, “I’ve considered this. Tomorrow, you’ll have the best tutor for

“Is it because me being with him for the holiday

flew at her head. Cicely then

no mistake – it’s not because you’re a

do you get the confidence to think that a holiday together means you’re set for life? Even if I gave you a holiday to

be so selfish. Isn’t it more important that he gets a head start in the company, preparing

to the ground, her hair disheveled, her eyes fiery as she stared

Cicely, you’re the last person who gets to call anyone selfish. Everything you do has a motive, everything

you, don’t play noble with me. I might be selfish, but I wouldn’t ignore his wounds just to be with him for a

flashed fiercely as she bit her lip

just mentioned, even if there was a hint of favoritism in this arrangement, you have to deal with it. Creighton’s my dad, and if he does play favorites,

the orphan with a cause. Watching the entire Ellis family tiptoe around you, do you ever even appreciate it? Tell me, how has the Ellis family,

all these years, have you ever welcomed them? You’re the one pushing everyone away, feeling sorry for yourself? Take a good look at what you really

day one of Danielle entering the Ellis family, the two of them never saw eye to eye. Compared to Danielle, with her timeless grace, dignified beauty, and

openly bad, unabashed. After spending so much time