Ch. 1371..1380
Chapter 1371
Now that this topic was brought up, everyone felt jealous on the inside.
Although Josh Batton still hadn't announced who he liked, there wasn't any news about his love life, and they were also very sure their idol didn't have a girlfriend. So they couldn't help but feel jealous about the woman whom their idol would fall in love with.
"If Josh announced that he's in a relationship, would you stop being his fan?" A girl suddenly asked carefully in the group.
"Nonsense, of course... I wouldn't! I'll choose to wish them a happy life together with tears in my eyes..."
"I will never be able to get out of this pit in this lifetime. So who else would we become a fan of? Is there anyone better-looking than Josh in the entertainment industry?"
"Sob sob. Me too. Josh is so gentle. His future girlfriend is going to be so lucky."
"Not only am I jealous of his future girlfriend, but I'm also jealous of his future daughter. Sob sob..."
The fans were getting more jealous as they spoke.
When Josh's black Mercedes-Benz drove past everyone, he could hear what everyone said.
He couldn't help but smile gorgeously.
His fans were overthinking...
When Josh drove past his fans, they started shouting and screaming again.
It was deafeningly loud.
However, Josh didn't look at them. Instead, he slowly plugged in his Bluetooth earphones and played an old song he'd recently been into. The song's name was 'As Friends'-
"I'll secretly be in love with you as friends. At least, I won't lose you this way.
"No matter how helpless and sad I feel, I'll keep loving you like this..."
The familiar tune gave Josh conflicted feelings deep in his heart.
Annabeth Cates pushed her black spectacle frames up her nose-bridge slightly. After that, she slowly opened a white insulated tumbler filled with bird's nest with rock sugar. She then handed it over to him. "Josh... Drink some bird's nest to soothe your throat..." She said carefully.
Josh nodded a little before grabbing the insulated tumbler. He slowly took a few sips. After that, he handed the tumbler back to Annabeth and closed his eyes to continue listening to the song. Annabeth silently closed the insulated tumbler. She then opened Weibo...
Right then, the top three hot topics on Weibo were all about Josh.
Hot topic number one, '#Josh Batton at HC Magazine# Explosive'.
Hot topic number two, '#Josh Batton wasn't a diva# Explosive'.
Hot topic number three, '#Gustav Corbet stands up for Josh Batton# Explosive'.
Annabeth had seen all the topics below...
Hence, she tapped on the first one...
Inside were all pictures taken by fans of her and Josh walking out from HC Magazine.
In the pictures, Josh looked clean, handsome, and gentle. He was practically everyone's dream.
Meanwhile, although her facial features still looked alright next to him, she looked very ordinary compared to him...
Josh was like a different species of high-level humans, while other women like her were low-level humans...
Annabeth helplessly shook her head. After that, she kept scrolling down to look at the comments.
Nearly all the pictures in the comment section were taken by Josh's fans-
"Ahh... I give up! I want to sleep with him!"
"What kind of woman would Josh fall for? I'm truly curious..."
"I'm envious of his assistant... Can I ask if she'll be quitting? I'm willing to take her spot! I don't even need to be paid."
Annabeth couldn't help but laugh when she saw the comment about someone being envious of her.
To be honest, she was somewhat envious of herself. Being able to see a handsome guy every day was indeed an enjoyable thing. Most importantly...
This handsome-looking man was a lovely person. He was always polite to her...
"Annabeth..." Josh wanted to speak, but he stopped himself.
Chapter 1372
Chapter 1372
"Josh, what can I do for you?" Annabeth Cates looked at Josh Batton earnestly. She seemed very careful.
"What's my next appointment?" Josh asked.
"Next, we're going to City K to shoot for S Magazine's cover and a few pages within..." Annabeth said seriously.
"Okay." With that, Josh slowly closed his eyes and didn't say anything else.
The song 'As Friends' was still playing on repeat on his earphones.
Annabeth knew that he was exhausted now. Hence, she didn't say anything further.
Even without saying anything, Josh still glowed by just silently listening to music with his eyes closed.
"We'll probably be working until very late today. You'll still be very busy tomorrow. Perhaps, you might only get three hours of sleep tonight. You should rest some more during the ride," Annabeth reminded earnestly.
"Understood," Josh said indifferently without opening his eyes.
Approximately an hour later, Josh and Annabeth arrived at Atlantis International Airport with a group of bodyguards.
In the huge airport, every floor from top to bottom was packed with Josh's fans.
Airport security staff were nervously trying to maintain order.
The fans here were very crazy. When those on the first floor saw Josh, they started pushing forward with all their might.
The fans on the floors above started running down like crazy people.
The airport was in an extremely chaotic state...
Suddenly, the sound of fans screaming and shouting nearly drowned out everything else.
The bodyguards who came with Josh quickly formed a human barricade in front of him and led him inside. However, each step of the way was difficult...
Meanwhile, Annabeth stood in front of Josh and walked with the bodyguards to open a path for Josh as she repeatedly ushered the fans. "Step aside... Step aside..." However, none of them listened.
Josh had gotten used to all sorts of scenes...
Hence, there wasn't any emotion in his eyes.
Many female fans were shoving envelopes into his hands.
As long as Josh could see them, he'd take them all.
However, in less than five minutes of walking, Josh's Gucci backpack was already filled to the brim with envelopes of various colors...
His hands were also full.
Even so, fans still forced him to take more.
Seeing that Josh could no longer hold any more envelopes, Annabeth immediately started helping him with it.
Although each step of the way was difficult, Josh still didn't have any emotion on his face. Instead, he seemed as good-tempered as a tame rabbit.
The fans nearest to him were already going mad. Apart from screaming, they couldn't do anything else.
Although they were all holding SLR cameras in their hands, many of them still forgot about taking photos.
"Ahh... Josh... I love you so much..."
"Josh... Ahh.. Look at me... I'll always support you."
"Josh, please look after yourself... It's easy to catch a cold when the seasons change. Wear thicker clothing in early mornings and evenings..."
The fans were screaming so much that their voices nearly hoarse.
Annabeth's forehead was sweating profusely from pushing through the crowd...
Fans kept pushing against the bodyguards who walked with Josh. The space between Annabeth and Josh was getting smaller and smaller.
Her face quickly turned red.
When Josh saw this, he instantly extended an arm and naturally pulled Annabeth protectively behind him. Then, he grabbed onto Annabeth's shoulder bag strap with a single hand and led her forward. His movement seemed extremely smooth and natural. It was very cool...
At that moment, Annabeth felt her heart beating wildly as if a deer had run into it.
Chapter 1373
Chapter 1373
Which top-notch celebrity in the entire entertainment industry would treat his assistant like this?
There was none...
The female fans at the scene all went crazy when they saw this...
"Ahh... How could this happen? Is she the assistant, or is Josh the assistant?"
"Josh... Please remember your identity. You're a top-notch celebrity, not her assistant!"
"Ahh... I'm jealous. If Josh does this for me even once, I'd be willing to die for him!"
When Annabeth Cates heard what everyone said, she instantly moved closer to Josh Batton's ear. "Josh... Your fans are objecting. Hurry up and let go of me..." She said softly. However, Josh acted as if he didn't hear her...
Annabeth struggled to move away, but it was to no avail.
If looks could kill, Annabeth thought she would perhaps already be dead now...
About an hour later, Josh and Annabeth finally made it into the first-class lounge with much difficulty.
Only then did their world finally settle down into quiet.
They were the only two people in the lounge.
The tightly sealed door separated them from the entire world.
As soon as Josh walked in, he sat on a soft couch and casually played with his phone.
Meanwhile, Annabeth sat on the couch next to him and started playing with her phone too.
However, she couldn't calm her heart down at all...
The scene of Josh protecting her earlier kept replying in her mind like a cursed spell.
She had recently been spending most of her days with Josh. So she couldn't say that she didn't develop any feelings for him.
Josh was the kind of person one would grow fonder of the longer one spent time with him...
That was because his character and personality were best in class.
Many celebrities had terrible personalities beneath their facades. That was because the personalities they display were all designed by their companies. Some of them might appear respectful and polite in front of people, but they were arrogant and boastful behind other people's backs. However, Josh wasn't like that...
No one ever designed Josh's good character. Instead, it was from within himself.
This man's every move reflected how well he was brought up.
On a rainy day, if Josh had an umbrella, he would cover it over her side.
If there were a need to lift anything heavy, Josh would always personally do it. Annabeth never had to lift a finger.
When Annabeth went out to run errands on her own, Josh would even ask her questions like 'are you sure you'll be fine on your own?'.
On special festive occasions, Josh would always give her a bonus to buy nice food and clothes.
Even if Josh were in a terrible mood, he would never vent at anyone around him.
Annabeth looked at a good-looking, fit, and extremely well-mannered man every day. So who wouldn't fall for him?
After what happened earlier, Annabeth felt even more convinced about her feelings for him...
However, she very quickly suppressed her emotions. 'You don't deserve him...' She tried to tell herself.
Who was Josh? He was the most handsome, top-notch celebrity in the entertainment industry. He was also a child from the Batton family...
He had the riches, the good looks, the reputation, and the status...
And who was she? She was merely the most ordinary girl in the crowd.
With above average looks and poor family background, she also only graduated from... High school.
How could a girl like her deserve to be with Josh?
Chapter 1374
Chapter 1374
In fact, Annabeth Cates felt that it was blasphemous of her even to have such thoughts.
The woman who would be with Josh Batton in the future would surely be someone of the same stature with a fair complexion, a wealthy background, and great beauty.
It wouldn't be someone like her...
Besides, Annabeth could feel that Josh liked Xyla Quest from the bottom of his heart...
Josh treated Xyla differently from how he treated others...
Apart from that, Annabeth accidentally saw that Josh saved many of Xyla's photos on his phone previously.
Thinking about Xyla made Annabeth feel even more self-abased.
When Annabeth opened Weibo, she saw that the number one hot topic had changed again.
Right then, the number one hot topic had become '#Josh Batton protects his assistant at the airport# Explosive'.
Annabeth had guessed that scene would end up on the list of hot topics, but she didn't think it'd happen so soon. After opening the hot topic, Annabeth saw various pictures of the instant Josh protecting her behind him. From the pictures, that scene looked even cooler than when she had experienced it.
It looked like it belonged in an idol drama.
Nearly all of Josh's fans were going mad in the comment section-
"What's this assistant doing? Never mind that she couldn't protect the artist she works for, but she's even getting her artist to protect her?"
"Could Josh have feelings for her? No, please... She's so ordinary."
"Can you guys not think so far? How could Josh fall for someone like this?"
"Any woman who wants to be with Josh should at least be at Xyla Quest's level, right? So what the hell is this girl doing?"
"What's his assistant's name? Why does she look so much like a b*tch? Is she doing that on purpose so that Josh will protect her?" "Why do I find this assistant a little b*tch? @X Entertainment Official Weibo, hurry up and fire this piece of trash, OK?"
All sorts of snippy remarks came into sight. Annabeth felt as if needles were poking her eyes.
Although these comments weren't pleasant, they were simply the truth.
Indeed, she wasn't worthy...
However, why the hell did they call her b*tchy?
How was she b*tchy?
Sensing Annabeth's slightly horrified expression, Josh glanced at her phone...
"Don't take certain things to heart. I apologize to you on their behalf," he immediately said when he saw the content.
Annabeth immediately shook her head. "It's fine... Most of what they said is true... But I just can't stand it when they called me a b*tch..."
Josh chuckled. "Yeah... Should I clear things off for you now?"
Annabeth shook her head fervently when she heard this. "No, no, no... Please don't pay any more attention. If you speak on my behalf, they'll say I'm an even worse b*tch... They might even come up with all sorts of stupid ideas..."
"Oh, alright then..." Josh nodded gently. He felt that what she said made sense too.
"But I still want to thank you, Josh... You are very thoughtful." Annabeth had an earnest expression on her face. Her heart felt warmed.
To be honest, an artist's assistant was at the bottom of the entertainment industry.
Many artists didn't even treat their assistants like a human.
However, Josh was not like them...
He cared about what Annabeth thought.
Before knowing Josh, Annabeth never felt that anyone could be perfect in this world.
However, after getting to know Josh, she realized that a perfect person did indeed exist.
For example, Josh was such a person.
It was impossible between Josh and Xyla. After all, Xyla already had Stanley Batton. Annabeth knew this very well in her heart. Honestly, she was as curious as Josh's fans about the kind of woman with whom Josh would walk down the aisle with. Surely, the woman who could get married to a man like Josh must have done a lot of good things in her past life, right?
Chapter 1375
Chapter 1375
Noticing how Annabeth Cates seemed to be lost in a daydream, a curious look appeared in Josh Batton's eyes. "What are you thinking about?"
Annabeth chuckled. "Nothing much..."
"Are you feeling alright?" Josh asked.
"Of course..." Annabeth's smile broadened.
"That's good..." Josh said.
He didn't say anything else. Instead, after putting his phone down, he casually picked up an envelope from the pile of similar envelopes nearby and started reading intently.
***
At the same time, in the office of X Entertainment's CEO...
Georgie Clementine was carefully going through documents...
She had gotten a new haircut.
Her long, black hair was now curled up and split in a three-to-seven ratio...
The tip of her hair only reached her earlobes. It made her look prim and proper.
Her white body-hugging shirt matching her peach-colored, high-waist pants, and the contrast made her physique extremely attractive.
The intricate makeup on her face also made her facial features appear beautiful.
Buried in work, Georgie had a cold aura about her. She was like a classic female boss.
Beep, beep, beep-
Georgie's phone started ringing. It interrupted her thoughts.
Georgie slowly shifted her gaze to the phone screen next to her.
A series of unknown numbers appeared on the screen.
Georgie immediately picked up the call. While holding the phone with one hand, she continued to flip through a thick stack of documents with the other. "Hello... May I know who's calling...?"
"I'm in Aura Café that's diagonally opposite your office. Come down for a moment... "A woman's incomparably cold voice could be heard.
The woman sounded very familiar. She sounded to be at least in her fifties.
From the tone of her voice, it sounded as if she had a powerful personality. Georgie's instincts told her that this might be Henry Armstrong's mother.
His mother didn't seem to like her at all...
Georgie knew without even pondering why she would call a woman she didn't like.
However, Georgie had already expected this. Hence, she wasn't shocked too much.
"And you are...?" Georgie asked.
"I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Henry's mother... I'll be waiting for you..." Before Georgie could say anything, the woman had hung up. She was ruthless... Georgie felt speechless.
She didn't feel too greatly affected, to be frank.
Instead, she calmly looked at the time on her watch.
After making sure timing wasn't an issue, she quickly took out a clean, black, hand-held makeup mirror from her drawer and checked her face.
Once Georgie was sure her makeup seemed fine, she swiftly grabbed her phone and stormed out of the office.
Although Georgie knew she was going to experience something tumultuous, she remained confident and composed.
She was like the proudest rose in the world.
Georgie took a private lift and quickly made her way to Aura Café that Henry's mother mentioned.
By then, it was already dusk.
Lights were brightly lit in the café. There was a warm, yellow tone that made the entire European-styled world appear unusually bright. Although it was already very late, there were still many people in the café...
Chapter 1376
Chapter 1376
As soon as Georgie Clementine walked in, she saw a woman wearing a black Hermes dress among the crowd.
The woman also wore a black Hermes hat. She had light, intricate makeup on her face, and she wore antique, pink, diamond jewelry worth up to a hundred million dollars. Her entire body seemed to glow with beauty and nobility.
The woman seemed very young...
Georgie highly suspected that this was Henry Armstrong's mother. That was because the way she dressed made her look exactly like a wealthy housewife.
However, Georgie couldn't be too sure.
After all, this person seemed too young. She was probably in her forties at most...
Henry told Georgie himself that his mother was in her fifties.
However, plenty of rich people looked after themselves well and seemed to be in their forties despite being in their fifties.
As Georgie pondered, the woman in Hermes waved at her.
She waved downward, and her expression was icy. There was an aloofness about her that made it seem as if she was summoning her dog.
This was extremely disrespectful behavior.
Georgie frowned coldly, but she resisted her dissatisfaction and walked up to Henry's mother before sitting down.
As soon as Georgie sat down, Henry's mother elegantly leaned against the soft, white, European-style couch. After that, she looked Georgie up and down several times. Apart from the coldness in her eyes, there was also a sense of annoyance...
Georgie really felt that this woman was beginning to get on her nerves.
However, being considerate of Henry, she still didn't say anything. Instead, she silently looked at Henry's mother.
Henry's mother had a disdainful tone when she spoke. "These days, young ladies like you are all fond of using your good looks to get close to rich folks. After that, you'll live a good life that's better than everyone else's..."
Henry's mother spoke in a simple, direct, and irritating manner...
However, Georgie still tried her best to chuckle good-humoredly. "Auntie, I never once thought of getting anything from your son. Moreover, if I want to live like a rich person, I can rely on myself..." "Rely on yourself? With that little bit of income you have, what can you possibly do? You sure can act. Truly, an upright person... No wonder our Henry fell for you... Cunning people have always been successful at winning other people's hearts..." Henry's mother said. She wasn't polite at all.
"To be honest, I've always known about you dating our Henry. I only thought that he was only playing around with you. Hence, I didn't put too much thought into it...
"To my surprise... Henry called home this morning and told me he'd be bringing his girlfriend home to see me... He even mentioned getting married...
"I had thought that this girl must be really capable. She has actually managed to convince a man like Henry to want to get married.....
"At the time, I told Henry not to bring a random girl home. I didn't want to see you...
"I should just tell you directly. I disagree with you two dating each other. If you're a smart one, leave immediately. I've done a background check on you... You really are not up to par with our family..." With that Henry's mother instantly took out a check worth 300 million dollars from her black Hermes purse that cost a million dollars. She pushed it over to Georgie. "Don't you like money? Here... Take this money and leave my son alone..."
Georgie frequently saw scenes like this in television dramas. Before coming here, she had also imagined this would happen.
Hence, Georgie still wasn't entirely shocked.
Although she felt unhappy, she still maintained her composure.
Georgie calmly looked at Henry's mother. "You can keep this money. I truly love Henry... It's not what you think..."
Regardless of what happened, Georgie still wanted to try persuading Henry's mother with her method. Georgie would get rid of the biases Henry's mother had toward her.
That was because Georgie loved Henry.
Hence, she was willing to bear it all.
Chapter 1377
Chapter 1377
Henry Armstrong's mother instantly rolled her eyes at Georgie Clementine. After that, she crossed her arms in front of her chest and gave Georgie the side-eye. "Love? Don't make yourself sound so great... Don't you think I don't know this act, but you don't love him at all. Instead, you love his money... Such a fake b*tch...
"If you're a smart person, take these 300 million dollars and get lost... Forget about your little tricks. Don't ever think that I would fall for your nonsense. I am far more experienced than you are..." Henry's mother sneered.
"Madam... Regardless of whether you believe me or not... My feelings for Henry are real," Georgie said.
"Take the 300 million dollars and get lost..." Henry's mother added.
The determined attitude of Henry's mother convinced Georgie to give up on all her fantasies. But, unfortunately, it also shaved away all her patience.
"It's impossible to convince me to leave Henry unless he comes here and tells me to leave on his own. I'll leave immediately if that's the case..." Georgie didn't show any emotions in her eyes, but she had a strong imposing manner.
Despite Henry's mother's imposing solid manner, it still couldn't overpower Georgie's.....
"Also, I didn't seduce your son. Your son did everything he could to pursue me..." Georgie added.
Although 300 million dollars was a huge sum of money to Georgie... She didn't care about that.
What did this little bit of money matter when compared to love?
"Hehe... You've put on such a convincing act. But, to be honest, you want more, don't you? Georgie Clementine, I certainly have underestimated you..." Henry's gaze became even colder. "I didn't expect a small-town b*tch like you to have such huge ambitions..."
When Henry's mother said the phrase 'small-town b*tch', she intentionally accentuated her tone.
Now, Georgie's flame of rage was thoroughly ignited.
If someone else had treated her like this today, she would've poured water against that person's face.
However, because this was Henry's mother, and due to her relationship with Henry, Georgie refrained from picking up the glass of water near her hand.
"So what if I came from a small town? Is everyone from a small town a b*tch? From what I know, your ancestors also came from small towns, didn't they?" Georgie countered.
With that, Georgie stood up and wistfully turned around to leave.
Georgie was going to do whatever the hell she wanted!
She had already been very patient.
Whatever she needed to try, she had already done it.
However, Henry's mother's behavior turned from bad to worse. Since this was the case, Georgie didn't need to be polite anymore.
She could let Henry's mother trample over her once or twice, but a third time was out of the question...
At that moment, Henry's mother was so angry that her face turned green...
This was outrageous!
What did Georgie mean by that? Was Georgie implying that she was also very b*tchy?
Having lived for decades, this was the first time Henry's mother had met such an impolite girl!
She picked up her phone and immediately dialed Henry's number. "Henry Armstrong... Get home right away!" she uttered through gritted teeth as she panted. With that, Henry's mother hung up...
After walking out the door, Georgie subconsciously turned around and glanced at Henry's mother sitting by the window.
Georgie didn't care at all when she saw that Henry's mother had turned green in the face.
Georgie merely glanced at her indifferently before heading into X Entertainment's building across the street.
Chapter 1378
Chapter 1378
After returning to her office, Georgie Clementine still had a lot of pent-up feelings.
Right then, Henry Armstrong's call came in...
She instantly frowned coldly and walked over to the French window. "What is it?" She picked up and asked.
Due to her bad mood, her tone wasn't pleasant either.
Having lived long enough, Georgie had seen many wealthy people who are arrogant and impolite.
However, someone like Henry's mother was truly rare...
Did she think she was all that great just because she had money?
Although it was quite something...
Did she have to look down on others like that?
Did she have severe paranoia?
Did she think everyone was after their family's money?
"Who made my baby upset? Why do you sound so unhappy?" Henry was trying to calm her down.
"Your mother..." Georgie said.
"No, wait a second... You can be angry, but can you not scold me? I didn't do anything to you..." Henry said innocently.
"A few minutes ago... I met your mother," Georgie explained patiently. However, she still sounded a little upset.
"What? Did she go looking for you? From the tone of your voice, the conversation didn't go well, did it?" Henry asked carefully. 'No wonder Mom was in such a terrible mood earlier'. Henry thought to himself. "I'm telling you... You can be with me on the premise that you sort your family out...
"I don't want your mother to come pressuring me with money and scolding me with a bunch of mean insults... If this happens again, we're over..." Georgie added.
Now, Georgie was clouded by anger. There were many things she didn't think about before speaking.
However, she didn't think she was in the wrong after saying those things.
Although she truly loved Henry, she couldn't stand compromising and trying to please his mother just to be in this relationship.
Today, Georgie and Henry's mother had practically fallen out. If Georgie had to suck it up and go back to apologize to Henry's mother, that would be a second instance of hurting her pride. Georgie couldn't do it.
Love was important, but pride was equally important.
"No, honey... Don't overreact. I'll deal with my family... Calm down. Don't talk about ending anything. How could I give up so easily on the woman I just got together with?" Henry said.
On the other end of the call, Henry was driving on the road. When he heard what Georgie said, he stopped his car by the road with a serious expression on his face and spoke carefully. Although Georgie didn't mention many details, Henry could already guess what his mother had done.
He was also finding it a little difficult to suppress the anger in his heart...
Henry knew his mother's temper very well.
The way she spoke was always unforgiving.
If she wasn't happy with someone, she could say all sorts of sarcastic and harsh things.
For Georgie to be this upset, Henry guessed that his mother must have said some extremely terrible things.
How could she do that? This was too much of an insult.
This morning, Henry called home to tell his mother about him and Georgie. He said he'd bring Georgie home to meet them. However, his mother refused him without even thinking about it. She even said that she absolutely wouldn't agree to it.
Henry had already thought she might do something like this back then.
However, he didn't think she'd do it so soon...
To be fair, Henry wanted to ask where Georgie was when he called her earlier. He wanted to talk to her about these things.
Chapter 1379
Chapter 1379
Henry Armstrong wanted to give her a heads up and tell her how he felt so that she could feel safe.
"If you don't want this to end... Go and sort things out with your family... If you can't do it, we'll break up..." Georgie Clementine added.
"Alright, alright... I understand. Where are you? I'll come and see you..." Henry said.
"I'm at the office." Georgie hung up right after saying that.
There was an indescribable sense of annoyance in her heart.
Georgie had already thought that Henry's family might disagree with them being together when they first started dating.
However, Georgie didn't expect his family to insult her like this.
For example, had Henry's mother been a little more polite in expressing herself, Georgie would've been willing to stoop lower and work hard with Henry.
But now, Henry's mother had already made things very clear. Georgie had no reason to keep stooping low any longer.
If things worked out, they worked out.
If they didn't... It'd be the end of the relationship.
Georgie really couldn't stoop so low to please that sarcastic and harsh woman or listen to her mean remarks, just to be with Henry.
Thinking about how they might split up, Georgie felt unsettled in her heart.
If Henry had to choose between his girlfriend and his family, who would he pick?
Henry would probably choose his parents.
Although Henry promised he would fight against his family if they disagreed with them being together, Georgie felt that he might not act so rashly if things went to that extent. Henry couldn't afford to throw his status away just like that...
The sky had already turned completely dark outside.
Right then, lights were gradually turned on. There were green and red lights everywhere. At one glance, every criss crossing road was brightly lit up.
Although this city had a pretty night view, Georgie wasn't in the mood to enjoy it at all.
After taking a deep breath, Georgie turned around and walked over to the coffee machine to make herself a cup of coffee. She took a sip to freshen up. After that, Georgie slowly walked over to her spotless desk and began working to shift her attention away.
Approximately ten minutes later, someone knocked on the door...
Knock, knock, knock-
Georgie looked at the time on her watch. Right then, it was seven o'clock in the evening.
"Come in..." She guessed that it was probably Henry.
After she said that, the door opened...
The first thing that came into view wasn't Henry's face. Instead, there was a large bouquet of roses, two long, straight legs, and a pair of white, limited-edition sneakers... Georgie had seen those shoes on the internet previously. But, unfortunately, there were only three pairs in the entire world, and each pair cost up to 300,000...
After taking a simple look, she estimated that there were probably a hundred roses in the bouquet.
The bouquet of roses was covered with a decorative sheet that had stars against a black background. The contrast between red and black made the roses appear unusually red. Soon, the fragrant scent of roses filled the entire office.
In the next second, Henry slowly put the roses down and carefully looked at Georgie's face.
His distinctively black-and-white, peach-shaped eyes were filled with uncertainty and insecurity...
To Georgie, the look in his eyes made him look like a child who had done something wrong.
Suddenly, Georgie couldn't help but chuckle a little. "What are you doing? You look so pitiful... Look at yourself..."
In that instant, Georgie felt that she had recovered.
Chapter 1380
Chapter 1380
Henry Armstrong chuckled before quickly stepping forward to put the roses in Georgie Clementine's arms...
The roses felt heavy in her arms.
After taking a closer sniff, the fragrant scent felt even stronger.
"Honey, I'm sorry..." Henry said carefully.
"You didn't do anything wrong. So why are you apologizing to me?" Georgie said blandly.
"I'm apologizing to you on behalf of my mother..." Henry added.
"Although I don't know what exactly she said, it must have been awful...
"This is what actually happened today. Didn't my parents return from overseas just a couple of days ago? I called them up this morning...
"I was thinking of telling them about bringing you home to meet them. I asked them to decide on the time. In the end, my mother rejected me without saying anything else...
"Her attitude was pretty bad. I have already guessed back then that she might contact you afterward to play the horrible scene out.
"But I didn't think it'd happen so soon... That's why I thought of waiting until I finish with work. I was going to come to see you in the evening to talk about this...
"Firstly, I wanted you to feel prepared. Secondly, I also wanted to tell you about my thoughts..." Henry explained carefully. He felt extremely nervous.
Henry was unusually afraid of Georgie. If he wasn't careful, she might kick him away.
He knew Georgie's temper all too well.
She was decisive, and she had an incomparable sense of pride.
If she really wasn't happy, she was capable of doing just anything.
Henry couldn't let this woman go after going to such great lengths to be with her.
They were going to spend the rest of their lives together!
"Hmm... Keep going..." There weren't any emotions in Georgie's eyes. She slowly put the roses down on the table.
"I want to tell you... Even if the entire world disagrees, I'll still be with you. But, if it really gets to that, I'll choose to give up on everything else to be with you... "Everything I have said is true. However... I want to know, if I lose everything, will you still love me?" Henry said.
Henry's eyes were full of uncertainty and seriousness. He felt extremely insecure on the inside.
Georgie didn't think Henry could still say such clear-cut words at such a critical juncture.
She couldn't say she wasn't touched.
Georgie frowned slightly and rolled her eyes at him. "Do you also think I'm only with you for your money? For your status?"
Henry instantly shook his head violently. "Of course, not..."
"Henry Armstrong, listen up... I never chose to be with you for your money... Even more so, I never cared about your status... I simply like you as a person...
"If you really go to such an extent for me, I'll be good to you for the rest of my life..." Georgie answered decisively. If Henry gave up everything, she'd spend the rest of her life with him...
"But if I really go against my family, I might lose everything..." Henry's smile widened gradually.
"I'll take care of you..." Georgie said decisively once again.
When Henry heard this, he felt so exhilarated that it was driving him mad. "Really?"
Apart from feeling exhilarated, he also felt extremely touched.
This woman before him really was different from the ones he dated in the past.
"Really... I'll take care of you for life," Georgie announced dominantly.