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Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 941

Ever since Lily was pregnant, Alexander had hired people to make sure that Lily was well taken care of.He had instructed his employees to lock the door to the lab to prevent Lily from entering.

Alexander had even asked Olivia to keep an eye on her, and if Lily tried to charm her way into the lab, Olivia should call him.

Otherwise, he would make sure she was fired.

For the sake of her well-paid and comfortable job, Olivia was strict toward Lily.She would not even allow Lily to see her current workplace.Her actions rendered Lily speechless.

"You know I have nothing to do, right? I promise I won’t touch anything. Just let me watch!"

"I can’t.Mr.Russell has already instructed me that you need to rest.Besides, there are so many chemicals in the lab that they’ll only affect your baby negatively.Please, just go home and rest," Olivia advised.

Seeing Olivia standing in her way, Lily tried to threaten her, "You do know who’s the one paying your salary, right?"

Olivia almost replied, "Mr.Russell!" but when she saw Lily’s expression, she quickly changed what she was about to say.

"It’s you, but I agree with what Mr.Russell had said, so I’m listening to him."

"Olivia Hart!"

Lily called her name threateningly.

"You're still not allowed to touch anything in the lab,"

Olivia insisted.

"If you continue this, I’m going to get mad, and then I might even end our friendship. Do you really want that to happen?"

Lily acted as if she was angry and turned around, preparing to leave.

"If I leave now, don’t expect me to answer your calls or texts.I'll ignore you!"

This threat was working because Olivia was faltering.

Olivia was worried that Lily would start ignoring her.

Her gaze on Lily faltered, and Lily noticed it too.

Lily pretended that she was about to stomp away in anger when Olivia immediately stopped her.

She tugged on her arm lightly and said, "Wait, don’t go.I’ll let you in!"

Lily’s face lit up in delight.

"Still, you’ll have to promise me that you won't touch anything! You’re only allowed to watch, or else I’ll call Mr.Russell immediately so he can come over to apprehend you in person!"

Olivia stated.

This was the last time she would give in.

"What do you mean by apprehending me?" Lily asked in annoyance.

However, as she looked at Olivia’s determined face, she sighed in defeat, "Fine.I won’t touch anything.I wonder, am I still your boss, or are you mine now? Also whose workplace is this?"

"It’s not like I’m trying to replace you.It’s just that Mr.Russell has "

"I know, I know, now can we stop talking about him? Just hearing his name is giving me a headache,"

Lily waved her hand dismissively.She started to walk into her lab.

It was just like the first time she came into her lab, and everything looked so familiar and nostalgic.

Lily could not help herself as she extended her hand, wanting to touch her tools.

"Stop right there!"

Olivia's voice came from behind her.

Lily was taken aback by surprise, so her hand froze midair.

"I've already told you that you’re not supposed to touch them.If you don’t listen, ..."

"you'll call Alex to come to catch me!"

Lily interrupted her while shaking her head.

She sat down on a chair close by.

"Olivia, when did you become Alex’s loyal subordinate? What did he promise you? I'll give you twice as much!"

Lily was surprised when Olivia was really mad at her comment.

"who do you take me for? Am I someone who'd sell my friend out for the right price? I promised Mr.Russell to do this because I agree with his position.Being pregnant is a huge thing.You need to take good care of your body.We never know if an accident might happen in the lab or not.How could you think I would do this just because of the money..."

Olivia’s voice was trembling as she was overwhelmed with emotions.

Noticing that something was not right, Lily immediately comforted her, "I’m sorry.It’s all my fault.I didn’t mean what I said.Please don’t be mad at me."

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"You were wrong!"

Olivia threw a glare at her and snapped.

"Yes, yes.It's all my fault.Now can you please forgive me, your majesty?"

Lily comforted her by dragging her to the chair.

"You're the royalty!"

Olivia immediately stood up and gave up her seat to Lily.

"No, that’s not right either.The baby in your tummy is the real royalty!"

Lily was still taken aback by surprise when Olivia gently nudged her to sit on the chair and placed her ear over Lily’s tummy.

Lily sat stiffly and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I’m trying to hear if His Majesty is awake," Olivia replied seriously.

"Please! The baby’s only two months old.How could it even move when it has no hands or legs? It’s still a fetus!" Lily explained in bewilderment.

"Nonsense! It’s getting bigger, and although it’s not fully grown, I can hear its heartbeat.I’m serious!"

Olivia was so serious that it made Lily laugh.

After leaning against Lily’s tummy for a while, she finally moved away from Lily with her eyes glimmering.

"So, did you manage to hear the baby?" Lily asked jokingly.

"Of course I did.It was magical!"

Olivia nodded.

Lily could only smile in silence.She said jokingly, "If you love kids so much, why don’t you have one with Edward?"

"Stop teasing me!"

Olivia mumbled, "That piece of lumber wouldn’t understand."

"That’s why I’m suggesting that you give him a hint."

Lily knew very well what kind of person Edward was.

If Olivia would not take the initiative, he would never know when to take it.

"D-Don’t tell him anything!"

Olivia replied instantly, "You're not even done planning your own wedding yet, so why worry about me?"

"There’s nothing I have to worry about regarding my own wedding.That’s why I could only worry about yours,"

Lily justified.

Alexander already had everything well-planned for their wedding ceremony.He made sure to plan everything personally, from the banquet hall to the wedding ceremony souvenirs for the guests.

Lily did not know that Alexander was such a meticulous guy until now.

At first, Lily suggested having someone else be in charge of the wedding plans since Alexander was also very busy with the company.

However, he rejected her proposal, claiming that marriage is an important event in one’s life.He wanted to make sure to give her a wedding of a lifetime.

For this, Lily was very grateful.

"By the way, during your ceremony, will anyone from the Russell family attend?"

Olivia asked, as she recalled seeing Alexander's aunt at the couple’s place the other day.She was a force to be reckoned with.

"Probably not."

Lily talked with Alexander, and she got to know some of his family background.

Even though he did not tell her in detail, she could guess that it had to do with a family feud.

Since they were such a prestigious and huge family, internal conflicts were unavoidable.

Some families ’ feuds were worse, and there might even be a murder involved.

Lily could not help but feel sorry for Alexander.

Although her time with the Lodge family was not always filled with rainbows and sunshine, her grandfather ensured she was protected from all kinds of ill intentions.

Aside from the incident with Henry, most of her childhood was peaceful.

"Then, how about your family? Would they be attending?" Olivia asked.

"I've already sent them invitation cards, but I’m not sure if they can attend."

Justin had been extremely busy since regaining his position as head of the household.

They were not even able to communicate often over the phone.

Justin was a quiet person, and it had only gotten worse recently.

Lily sighed and placed one of her palms lightly over her tummy.

She hoped that her child would be able to grow up in a happy and healthy environment.

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Since she was on the way home from her workplace, Lily was surprised to see a car with a foreign number plate parked outside the entrance of her house.She could not help but glance at the car in curiosity.She was about to walk through the gates when a car door opened and a person stepped out.

To her pleasant surprise, it was Justin.She had just thought about him a while back at her office, and now he surprised her by coming over without even giving her a call.

Lily immediately instructed the driver to stop the car and got out, asking, "What are you doing here?"

Lily had never been particularly close to Justin, and it was as if there was an invisible wall between them.

However, after their grandfather passed away, their relationship improved as they were comrades ‘battling’ a common enemy.

"How could I not be here for your wedding? We’re family, after all,"

Justin studied her carefully and concluded with a frown, "You've lost weight."

"No, I didn’t.I think I’ve gotten fatter.I’ve been eating a lot lately!"

She touched her cheeks and smiled.

"I’m glad that you’re happy and well.It looks like no one had given you any trouble!"

Justin commented nonchalantly.

However, Lily was trying to hold back the tears that were building up around her eyes.

"Of course! Who would dare give me problems? I’m from the Lodge family, after all!" Lily replied, trying to sound tough.

Justin smiled contentedly.

"It’s good you're aware of this!"

"It’s too hot here.Let’s talk inside!"

She glanced at his car, "Did you drive here?"

The journey from Sapphine to Brown City was at least a three-hour drive.

Did he come all the way just to see her? "yeah, I had something to do here, so I thought I’d come and see you," he added nonchalantly.

Lily pouted but chose not to expose him for coming here just to see her.It was not like she would laugh at him if she found out.

Lily could hear a commotion outside after they entered the porch.

She noticed several huge cargo trucks following behind Justin’s car.

The villa they lived in was huge, but still, it was not big enough to accommodate several cargo trucks simultaneously.

"What's all this?"

Lily asked in utter surprise.

"Since you're officially getting married, the Lodge family has to ensure you’re sent off properly.Since you've chosen to hold a wedding ceremony, even though your marriage has already been registered, we'll need to do things the right way.You're the only granddaughter and direct descendant of the Lodge family, after all, "

Justin said solemnly, "Grandpa was supposed to do this, but..."

Justin chose not to talk about it, as this would only make them sad.

"I tried my best to prepare for this, but I’m still unsure if I’ve done it right.Please, don’t be upset if I missed something."

Lily was overcome with emotion by what Justin had said.She was so happy and grateful at the same time.

"Justin...brother..."

She had always called him by his name, but this time she chose to call him her brother, and with this gesture, ill feelings and barriers between them completely melted.

They were the closest family members left in the Lodge family.

They were family.

Justin smiled gently and lifted his hand to ruffle her hair.

"Silly girl!"

The gifts were immediately moved into Lily’s house by the people Justin brought.

There were lots of things, from furniture to large chests of jewelry.

Everything Justin had prepared was extravagant.

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Lily chose not to look at the gifts and invited Justin into the house for tea.She instructed a housekeeper to brew a pot of flower tea since the weather was so hot.

Justin rarely drinks anything sweet, and he prefers water or tea.

They had kept it a habit for many years since they were all fighters.

They had to ensure their bodies were healthy and in top shape.

Even when they sat on the sofa, they made sure that their postures were upright.

"Have you decided on the venue for the wedding ceremony?"

Justin took a sip of his tea and asked.

"Alex has decided on the Isles Hotel," Lily told Justin, as she had heard some details from Alexander.

Justin nodded his head.It was just as he had predicted.

The Isles Hotel was, after all, one of the city's most famous ones.

"How many guests have you decided on? Did his side of the family say anything?"

"I’m not sure about the exact number of guests.As for the Russell family..."

Lily hesitated for a moment.

The Russell family’s situation was complicated, and she did not want Justin to worry too much, so she just decided to leave it at that.

"They're well.His family is very friendly.I’ve already met his aunt and grandmother."

"Okay,"

Justin nodded and then added, "I’ve seen Mrs.Russell as well.She’s quite..."

Due to the nature of his upbringing, talking about someone behind their back was just below him, especially if they were of higher seniority.He paused for a while and continued, "She may be a bit difficult sometimes, but you must be patient.After all, you’d be family too.If she makes you feel slightly uncomfortable, try your best not to go against her, okay?"

Justin continued, "However...You have to understand what I mean.Showing her respect doesn’t mean you’re weak.If she doesn’t respect you or even intentionally makes things difficult for you, you shouldn’t put up with her either.Remember, you have the Lodge family behind you, and we’ll always be your strongest reinforcement."

"Okay!"

Lily swallowed the urge to cry as she pouted, trying to force a smile, "Don’t forget, my kickboxing skills are no weaker than yours.Who would dare intimidate me?"

"Your skills are really good," he agreed, as Lily was a natural and the best in the family.

Yet...

"It’s easy to spot your enemy if they're coming at you from the front.However, if they set you up in the dark, you might not be able to handle it.If there’s anything you need help with, remember that you’ re not alone," Justin reminded her continuously.

Lily had never known that Justin was such a worrywart.He was like a mother, nagging her about this and that, worried that she would not be able to take good care of herself.

Though Lily was touched, she found it kind of funny as well.

"Fine, I know! Stop trying to make it sound like I’m going onto a battlefield.I’m getting married, not about to die," Lily joked.

"What nonsense are you on about, you silly girl? Don’t say something like that about such a joyous occasion.As long as you are happy, that’s most important."

Justin gave her a disapproving look.

"So, have you decided where to go for the honeymoon?"

Even though it had nothing to do with him, he could not help his curiosity.Lily’s face instantly fell when he brought this up.

"No, we can’t go anywhere."

"Huh? Is Alexander that busy?" Justin asked in surprise.

Could he not even take some time off work to go on his honeymoon? Then, how was he supposed to spend time at home after their marriage if he was that busy?

"No, that’s not it.It’s me.He won’t allow me to travel."

She really wanted to go for their honeymoon.

Besides, she was still in her early stage, and it was good for her to move around more often.

"You? Why? Are you sick?" He studied her closely.

She had lost weight, was it due to her being ill? "No, I’m...I’m pregnant," she said, embarrassed.

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"P-Preg..."

Justin was too shocked to speak and stuttered fora while before saying, "You’re saying that I’m going to be an uncle soon?"

This was huge news, and he needed time to digest it.

Lily nodded as she looked at Justin.

Even though he looked calm while sitting in his chair, he was rubbing his palms against each other.

He glanced at her, then lowered his gaze and looked again at her.

Lily could tell that he was excited about this news, and she found it funny.

His reaction toward this news was even stronger than Alexander’s, but then again, Lily was half asleep when Alexander heard the news of her pregnancy, so she could not see his reaction.

"This is good news, very good news," he said, "So...make sure you get adequate rest, and you should let Alexander worry about the others."

"Yeah, he has decided to do everything himself.He doesn’t want me to worry about the wedding plans or allow me to even go to my own lab," Lily was whining to Justin.

After getting pregnant, there was nothing she could do.She was bored.

"He’s absolutely right!"

Justin took this opportunity to show Lily that he agreed with his future brother-in-law.

Lily was annoyed.

No one understood her pain and was willing to side with her, "Then, how long will you be staying in Brown City? Let me take you around."

He waved his hands to reject her offer and said, "I'll be leaving today.I came over because I have something to do, and besides, you’re pregnant now, so you shouldn’t be running around unnecessarily.You’re not a child anymore.You must learn to take good care of yourself and watch your diet."

They were always left to fend for themselves from a young age, and words like these were always left unsaid.

Lily felt a tad bit sad.

"All right.You take good care of yourself too."

She paused for a moment and added, "By the way, how’s Un...Uncle? Is he well?"

Lily hesitated for a while before deciding to address him as their uncle.

Even though he had made a grave mistake, he was still their uncle and had already paid for his mistakes.

"He’s fine and focusing on his health.It’s a good thing, and he doesn’t need to worry about those useless things," Justin glanced at Lily, looking like he had something he wanted to tell her.

Lily waited, but he ended up not saying anything and stood up to leave, "Okay, I should leave now.

Take good care of yourself, and remember to avoid going out alone."

"Why?" Lily asked in confusion.

"You’re not alone anymore.Furthermore, there’ll be many things happening as you're planning to get married.The public is also focused on your gossip, so it might be dangerous for you to leave the house alone..."

"I..."

Justin interrupted her before she could continue, "I know you're confident in your kickboxing skills, but you should know that you're not the same as you were before since you're pregnant now.Your body has changed, so don't force yourself, especially since you have your baby to protect," he finished.

Although it seemed like Justin was just reminding her to be careful, Lily could tell that there was more behind what he had just said.

"Okay, I promise to take care of myself.Is there anything you want to tell me?"

She tilted her head and looked at him.Did Justin really just come to give her gifts?

"..No, don’t hesitate to call me if anything happens.You’re never alone," he said.

"Okay,"

After Lily sent Justin off, she knew that he had something on his mind from the way he talked and his expressions.

However, Justin had always been someone who loved to keep to himself.

If he had made up his mind not to speak about something, it did not matter how many times Lily questioned him, he would still refuse to tell her.

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Lily did not know that Justin had something to tell her, but he swallowed his words after learning about her pregnancy.

Justin sat silently in his car for a long moment before finally saying, "Go to La Beauté Group."

Alexander had just finished signing a document for his employee, who then walked out of his office.

Soon after, Justin came into the room unannounced.

"I heard from Lily that you came over to our place earlier.Why didn’t you stay longer instead of coming here?"

Alexander put the cap back on his pen and continued, "You’re not here to talk business with me, are you?"

Justin walked over and sat on the sofa opposite Alexander’s desk.Both his hands were on his knees as he looked up.

"Have you heard of the Riggs?"

"Pigs?"

Alexander frowned, puzzled by Justin’s random question, which he had misheard.It rendered Justin speechless for a moment before he explained, "No, I meant the Riggs family, that’s known for their family’s kickboxing skills.They’re similar to my family but chose to stay under the radar many years ago."

Nodding, Alexander replied, "I know about them.My uncle is going to marry someone in that family.What’s up?"

With a raised brow, Justin asked in slight surprise, "You know about them?"

"why wouldn’t I know about my own family matters?"

Alexander chuckled, thinking that it was not a big deal.

When he looked at Justin’s stern expression again, he guessed that the man was probably at his office for this matter.

"You’re not here just because of this, are you?"

Justin nodded.

"Yeah, but not entirely.I just wanted to remind Lily about this earlier, but I don’t want her to be bothered by all these things since I now know that she’s pregnant.I thought that I should tell you about it."

Alexander knew that Justin was a cautious person, and he must have had something important to say for him to be here.

Hence, he became serious, pulled up a chair, and sat in front of Justin.

"I’m listening."

"I’m sure you're aware of the Riggs family’s capabilities.Although they had been keeping lowkey for many years, there would always be news about their family from time to time.

The outsiders are saying that Heather, the new head of the family, who is also the woman your uncle is going to marry, is apparently ambitious and ruthless.

"Since she’s willing to go through with the arranged marriage with your uncle, she’ll see Lily often in the future.According to the rules, Lily must address her as Aunt Heather.It'd be great if they could get along well, but what if..."

"That's what this is about?"

Alexander interjected, understanding where Justin was coming from.

"If it’s about that, you don’t need to worry.You might not know my family's situation well, but I’ve told Lily we’ll be by ourselves, and it’s unnecessary for her to move to the Russell family’s residence.She doesn’t need to entertain all of my family's elders.I’ve also told the Russells that they’re not allowed to come to my place when I’m not around, so you don’t need to worry about them looking for trouble with her."

Shocked, Justin’s mouth was slightly open.He did not think that the relationship between Alexander and his family was terrible to this extent.

"That's why it doesn't matter much to Lily who my uncle marries.Trust me.I’ll protect her well!"

Since that was the case, Justin felt much more relieved, but...

"There’s one more thing..."

Justin continued.

"In our circle, these two people exist, and I’m not sure if you’ve heard about them before."Alexander nodded with a frown.

"I do.Was it them who came to cause trouble when your family was in a chaotic state back then?"

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"Yeah, it was them." Justin nodded.

"However, they were instigated by someone else.The Light-Shadow Killers are infamous in the kickboxing circle and have done many dirty things.Recently, I found that there’s a mastermind in the dark who's been ordering them all along."

Alexander looked at him and pondered.

"You're saying that Ms.Riggs is the mastermind?"

Nodding, Justin assured, "My sources should be reliable."

"She's capable of this?"

Alexander heard about this back then, and he could guess his uncle’s outlook on the situation.

All these years, the number of people who tried to seize power from Alexander at the Russell family’s residence had only increased.

They had pulled many tricks to do that as well.

Alexander felt that the place was too nasty and lacked the warmth a home should have, so he avoided going back there and meeting all those people unless it was absolutely necessary.

Due to his blood relationship with the Russells and his grandfather's last words before he passed away, Alexander could not ignore the other Russells completely.

He still cared for their well-being and made sure that they could live wealthy lives without worrying about their financial situation, but that was the most he could do for them.

Knowing that Alexander would not do anything to them, they had become more aggressive in recent years, treating him as a blind man and playing all their tricks, whether in the dark or right in his face.

None of those could threaten him anyway.

However, things were different now because Alexander had Lily in his life, and they would soon have a child.

Now, he had to consider them in everything he did and ensure his protections were sufficient.

Getting hurt himself would be fine, but if they hurt the people he cared about, they would pay the price.

"Don’t underestimate her just because she’s a woman.She’s a brilliant one.I’ve never seen or met her before, but I trust that those rumors didn’t just appear out of nowhere.Also, the Riggs family had been staying low for decades but managed to get back on their feet in just a decade.That’s not something an ordinary person would be able to do."

Justin paused before he continued, his expression solemn.

"It'll be fine if she just minds her own business.That way, all of us can live in peace, but [ worry that’s not all she wants.I’m sure the little benefits your uncle gets are not what she’s interested in getting from this arranged marriage, isn’t it?"

With the current status and reputation of the Riggs family, Alexander would be the top choice if they wanted to plan an arranged marriage with the Russell family.She could not be in on this arranged marriage for nothing but love, could she? "T'll find a chance to meet up with Ms.Riggs."

Alexander pondered before adding, "Don’t worry so much.I promise you I won’t allow anyone to hurt Lily and our child, no matter what happens.I’m willing to put my life on the line for them."

Justin’s tense expression finally relaxed a little as he nodded lightly.

"I feel more at ease now after hearing what you said."

Then he stood up and said, "I'll be heading back now.We’ll talk again soon."

Ralph decided to invite Heather out again.

Although their last encounter was slightly strange, it left Ralph wanting more.

It gave him a sense of accomplishment whenever he thought of how obedient Heather was toward him when she was well-known for being serious by other people.

While he made the call, he wandered along the streets and sawa pretty bracelet outside a store.

He thought of Heather’s slender and fair wrist, believing that he had to spend some money on her for their relationship to take a step forward.

However, she did not pick up the call, even after along time.

Ralph straightened his back, his gaze averting from the store to his surroundings, and to his surprise, he caught sight of the woman he had been missing in the cafe across the street.

Heather was sitting by the window opposite a man who looked foreign to Ralph.

The two seemed to be engaged in a chat.

After recovering from his initial surprise, Ralph’s expression darkened.

‘So this is why she’s not answering my calls! She’s busy entertaining another man! She was acting all weak and obedient in front of me just a few days ago, but look at how arrogant she looks right now! What a good actress she is!’ His impression of her worsened while he strode in big steps across the street.

In the cafe, Heather was sitting with her hands crossed in front of her chest.

A cup of expresso was placed before her, and her gaze was cold as she listened to her subordinate’s report.

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"The arrangement is complete, and we can gradually move into the market.There are still some difficulties for us to break through because a few conglomerates are in control."

"Of course, it’s going to be difficult! What would I need all of you for if it was simple?"Heather questioned, "Am I paying you to do nothing?"

The man did not dare to utter another word.

"Conglomerates? They’re all useless.The Tanner family is in a mess now, and they’re still recovering, so they won’t be able to do anything.The Lodge family had some troubles too.As for the Russell family..."

Heather smirked.

"You guys don’t need to worry about that.Just do as I asked."

"Yes, Ms.Riggs."

The man nodded.

A look of satisfaction finally appeared on Heather's face as she picked up the cup of espresso and took a sip.

From the corner of her eyes, she caught sight of someone, making her expression darken instantly.

"You can leave first."

"Ms.Riggs?"

"Leave now!" she ordered in a low voice and put her cup down, which got the man to stand up and walk away immediately.

When he exited the cafe door, he had a head-on encounter with Ralph.

Ralph shot him a fierce gaze, which stunned him for a moment.

Then, Ralph strode right toward Heather aggressively.

"Ms.Riggs!"

Although he was addressing her politely, one could tell that he was suppressing his wrath right now.

"Mr.Russell."

Heather looked up and said faintly, "What a coincidence."

Her attitude stunned Ralph because that was not how she addressed him the last time they saw each other.

She always had her head lowered, looking timid.

However, she looked confident and calm right now, totally unbothered by his appearance at the cafe.

Initially, he thought she would be all flustered and tried to explain the situation to him anxiously.

Seeing that she had found the situation usual, Ralph got even more riled up and sat opposite her.

His cold voice came a second later.

"Ms.Riggs, what’s the meaning of all this?"

"I don’t understand what you mean."

Heather frowned and looked at him, finding him a little annoying.

‘I didn’t expect to run into this stupid guy here.I would’ve brought that annoying girl with me if I had known"

Ralph was rendered speechless for a moment by her words.

He felt suffocated, like a ball of fury burning within him, choking him up.

"I thought we reached a certain consensus after our last date.Don’t you think it’s inappropriate to be on a date with someone else when you’re going to get married soon?"

To be honest, Heather would have splashed coffee on his face by now if it was not for his identity.

‘What? She’s going to get engaged to me soon, but she is here, on a date with another man? She’s totally cheating on me!’ However, Heather just smiled calmly and looked at him with a mocking gaze as she shrugged.

"Mr.Russell, won’t I even have the right to have a cup of coffee with my friend after getting engaged to you? Plus, we’re not even engaged yet, are we?"

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Ralph felt humiliated by her words, which felt like a hard slap to his face.

When his furious gaze met hers, the fire burning within him immediately diminished.

‘Why is this woman so different from how she was when I met her two days ago? She’s a completely different person! I would have thought that I got the wrong person if she didn’t look the same, if her words didn’t match, and if I didn’t know what she looked like"

"I..."

Ralph muttered, not daring to be harsh on her anymore, and could only give in.

"Okay then.I’m sorry, and I admit that I was wrong.I shouldn’t have said those things to you, but you must understand that I'm a normal man, and like any other, I would get jealous when I see my fiancée drinking coffee with another man.Heather, I just love you too much!"

As he said that, he reached his hand across the table, wanting to hold hers.

In response, Heather's hand shifted place so fast that he almost did not notice her movement.

A second later, her hand was already off the tabletop, which made Ralph even more awkward when his palm came into contact with the table.

"Heather..."

"Don’t call my name like that!"

Heather reproved.

The way he called her name disgusted her.

"What happened? You were fine a few days ago.Did I do something wrong and make you angry? Is it because of what happened earlier? It’s my fault, and I apologize, all right? Could you forgive me?"

Ralph said sincerely, and after giving it some thought, he took out the bracelet he had bought from the store earlier and put it in front of her like an offering.

"Look I even bought a gift for you.I didn’t expect to meet you here, so this must be fate.You don’t even know how happy I was when I saw you! Heather, forgive me..."

"I’ll say it again.Do not call my name like that!"

Heather’s voice sounded like it was covered with ice, so cold and piercing.It sent chills up Ralph’s spine.

He shuddered, not daring to call her name anymore, and pushed the jewelry box forward carefully.

"Then...take a look at this? Do you like it?"

Heather just glanced at it, but it did not look like she was going to pick it up and have a closer look.

Seeing her this way made Ralph even more anxious.

"M-Ms.Riggs, I don’t know what I did wrong to make you mad.We had a great time a few days ago, didn’t we? I thought you were happy as well.If you don’t like something about me, you can tell me immediately.Although it’s an arranged marriage for the both of us, I still believe that we should not only care about our own interests but love each other as well."

He paused before adding, "I like you a lot, but if you don’t feel the same, I won’t force it on you either.I swear!"

While saying all that, he tried his best to look sincere and gazed at her affectionately.

It disgusted Heather so much that she almost gave him a flying kick.

However, his words did remind her of something —the arranged marriage.

‘I still have important things on my agenda and can’t stop just because of this disgusting man"

Heather avoided his gaze and looked toward the jewelry box.She pulled it closer to her with one hand and opened it, revealing a delicately designed pearl bracelet.

It was pretty, but it did not fit her.She practiced kickboxing often and had to combat other people frequently.

Wearing such a thing would just get in her way.

She tapped on it twice, closed the box, and put it into her pocket.

"Thanks."

Ralph thought she would be elated and even put the bracelet on right away, but she only gave him a cold, one-word reply.It was slightly disappointing for him, to say the least.

Then, he tried again.

"Shall I put it on for you?"

"It’s fine."

Heather stood up and said, "I just remembered that I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving.See you next time."

Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 950

After saying that, Heather was ready to leave, with Ralph chasing after her.

"Where are you going? Let me take you."

"I have a car."

She did not stop and just continued to walk quickly.

"You can ask your driver to take your car home.It’s rare for us to spend time together, so don’t be so cold to me, all right? Give me a chance to spend time with you, hm?"

"I drove here."

"You did? Didn't you say that you can’t drive?"

He vaguely remembered that she mentioned something about not knowing how to drive.

Plus, she seemed to have a driver who drove her back when they bade farewell the other day too.

Heather finally stopped and replied after some thought, "I learned how to do it."

"In such a short time?"

It astonished Ralph.

‘She learned how to drive in just a few days? Getting a license would take much longer than this, right?’

"I’ve been learning, and I just got my driving license recently" she replied perfunctorily, not wanting to spend time talking about all this nonsense with him anymore.

She turned around and stretched her arm, putting it in front of her to widen the distance between them.

"Mr.Russell, I’m interested to date you, and there’s a possibility for us to get married, but please don’t go overboard.I need my personal space too.If you can’t accept this and you can’t respect me for that, it’s pointless for us to continue with this relationship."

Ralph was stunned by her reprimands.

All this time, he thought he had her in the palm of his hands and that he was in control of the entire situation.

When he met with Heather today, he felt like they had gone back to square one again.

The thing was that he had no idea what he did wrong.

‘She’s just being unreasonable!’ At the sight of her sharp gaze, a chill rose from the bottom of his heart.His feet seemed to have frozen in place as he stood still.

"I-I got it."

While staring at him, Heather retracted her arm and took two steps back before she turned around and left.She did not once look back and soon, she disappeared from his sight.

Ralph had hoped that she would not bear to leave him behind and take a look at him, but she left without looking back, not caring about him at all.

After she left for some time, he finally took a breath, as if the huge rock that was pressing down on him had suddenly been lifted, relieving him of the pressure.

‘This woman is too difficult to read"

Although he had heard all kinds of rumors about her before, it gave him an illusion that everything was false after spending time with her the other day.

To him, she was just like any other woman who would be obedient to their partner after they fell in love.

However, today’s encounter woke him up, like he was splashed with a bucket of cold water from head to toe.

‘Obedient? Timid and shy? Those are all fake! This woman is nuts!’

One moment, she could be lovely, allowing him to kiss and hug her, but she could turn into a devil the next second.

The way she looked at him earlier made him feel like a knife was pressing on his neck, and she would behead him if he took another step forward.

It was terrifying! On the other hand, Heather had gotten into her car and started her engine to drive away.

She threw the box out of her car window as well.

After driving a short distance, she stepped on the brakes and looked back at the abandoned jewelry box.

Once she gave it some thought, she picked it up and brushed the dust off it.

Then, she tossed it away again, but onto the passenger seat this time.

She got into her car once again and fastened her seatbelt.

This time, she drove away without any hesitation.