“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.

at the estate, the women in your family were

relaxed, starting to speak whatever was on my

wife. Do you seriously care for none of them?”

replied noncommittally. “I already have someone

“You do?”

“Yeah.”

“Do they know?”

“They do.”

stared into his eyes. He looked composed–except for that small hint of sadness and longing

I understood

the two of you should be together, do they? Why else

even the most privileged man who

we shouldn’t be together,” he

confused, but maybe I shouldn’t

sheepishly, “Are the two of

looked at me and shook his head. “No. She

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“Whaaat?!”

he held my chin and pressed

that shocking now, is

We froze.

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