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Evelyn replied flatly, "Any date is okay by me."

Things were a little awkward. It was a pretty straightforward question. Calvert decided to make sure all this went smoothly. "The 20th then. I'll reserve the venue for the engagement party. Don't worry about a thing, Evelyn. Uncle Carlos, Aunt Debbie, anything you want to see at the party? Maybe a memorial to a loved one? A family crest, perhaps?"

"No, I'll leave it to you." Carlos was unreadable. The whole time the two families were discussing the engagement, he acted as amiable as a gentleman. He gave no advice, and made no requests.

Debbie looked at Evelyn and curled her lips. "Evelyn is not ostentatious at all. Maybe just invite a few close friends. We can wait and hold a major ceremony for the wedding."

'There won't be a wedding, not if I have anything to say about it,' Debbie murmured to herself.

Calvert replied obediently, "Okay. I know what Evelyn likes, so I'll make sure that she enjoys it. It's her night, after all."

Rowena remained silent as a deer. She gritted her teeth and looked at Evelyn, who had been staring at her phone the whole time. She thought it was so unfair to Calvert.

They were discussing their engagement, but Evelyn acted like she didn't care at all. How could she disrespect the Ji family like that?

Later on that evening, the Ji family left the Huo's. As soon as they got into the car, Ally began to complain to Langston. "I don't understand what Calvert sees in her. Look at the way she acts. She looks down her nose at us. She doesn't respect her elders. She made it look like we were desperate to get married. She's rich and hot. So what? She messes around with a gigolo and leaves a trail of dead boyfriends in her wake. It's an honor for Calvert to marry her, to think highly of her. She doesn't deserve him at all. She really pisses me off!"

She heard from Rowena that Evelyn had been dating a doctor.

Calvert sat there behind the wheel, concentrating on the road. He didn't say a word.

Langston was a henpecked husband. Despite his wife's constant nagging, he just said, "We should look at the big picture. The Huos are a big deal. Tons of influence and money. If we can make the marriage work with Evelyn and Calvert, the Ji family will be unstoppable."

one would offend Carlos Huo. Langston couldn't be happier to have a marriage alliance with the

dead set on Evelyn? You

once we're married. If you don't date before you're married, how are you supposed to know

Rowena flabbergasted. "Oh come on. You know she's just sleeping around. She'll probably do the same

As Calvert didn't want to pursue this line

Rowena

her daughter's unhappy look, she got upset. Taking a breath to keep her cool, she said, "Hey. I know I'm not your biological mom, but we're family. I raised you like my own, and Rowena

knew very

out of my relationship with Evelyn. Who I date is my business. Now Rowena, on the other hand, is about ready to start dating. I'd keep an eye

felt

said nothing more. He didn't even cast a

was an uncomfortable silence in the

the 8th when Evelyn finally saw

up. He told her

got there, but by the time they pulled up in front of

in the city knew Vernon's last name. Most people just called him

Vernon told him once. His full name

but he'd dated a lot of

and fewer women were interested. Now, he was all alone. Because they all heard that

why his master didn't want to marry. Actually, Vernon didn't intend to tell anyone, but

he vowed at the woman's gravesite that he would never marry anyone else. He was only too happy to sleep with