“Where are your achievements?!” My voice broke from shock. “You’re nothing but achievements! You’re so accomplished in your business, your net worth… everything! If someone like you has nothing to show, then we plebs are basically…”

I paused for a moment before saying more quietly, “Human slop.”

“What was that?”

“Nothing! I was just saying your standards for yourself are little too high!”

“No, they’re not. The ‘achievements‘ you mentioned aren’t really mine, are they? They’re simply somethin

inherited. I was lucky–not skilled,” he replied earnestly.

My heart skipped a beat. Here was a man who remained self–aware despite the privilege and blessings he had been showered with.

How perfect could this guy be?!

“So in Mom’s eyes, I have no achievements to show,” he added.

I

I shook my head. “You’re too humble… though, I agree with Madame Kenway on one thing. You are a seriously -exceptional guy. You should get married and pass on your exceptional genes for the good of humankind!”

We laughed.

women in your family were

was getting too relaxed, starting to speak whatever

they were helping you find a good wife. Do you seriously care for

noncommittally. “I already have

“You do?”

“Yeah.”

“Do they know?”

“They do.”

that small

I

two of you should be together, do they? Why else would they keep scouting for you?” I said.

for him. It occurred to me that even the most privileged man who seemed to lack for nothing could still possess desires he couldn’t

say we shouldn’t be together,” he

confused, but maybe I shouldn’t

some hesitation, I asked sheepishly, “Are the two of you

his head. “No.

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“Whaaat?!”

and pressed

It’s not that shocking now,

We froze.

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