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Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 951

In Eudora, there was a private manor that took up smaller than the average land size of a typical manor.

Since it was far from the city, it lacked development opportunities, so the housing price was low and the population sparse.

Only a few people here knew who the manor belonged to.

Heather’s car was arriving, and when it came to a complete stop, a maid came over and opened the door for her.

She exited the vehicle and threw the keys to the maid, who then went to park the car in the garage while Heather walked into the house.

"Ms.Riggs, welcome back," another maid greeted her as soon as she entered the house.

She then bent over with a pair of slippers and helped Heather change into them carefully.

Another one came over to help her remove her coat and change her clothes.

Everything went smoothly, and Heather seemed to be used to this routine.She just opened her arms and let them serve her.

A moment later, she squinted her eyes and asked, "Where is she?"

"Ms.Hannah is in her room," one of the maids answered softly.

"Okay."

Heather nodded in satisfaction and put her arms back to her sides.

After taking a few steps, she thought of something again and turned around.

"Wait a minute."

She walked over and took the jewelry box from her coat pocket.

As she glanced at it, she dismissed the maid.

"You can go now."

Then, she continued to head to the room downstairs.It was considered a semi-basement, where sunlight would shine into the room for about two hours a day.

That was the room Hannah stayed in.It was not that there were not enough rooms in this manor.

In fact, there were so many rooms that the storerooms took up a few of them.

However, Heather got Hannah to stay in the semi-basement for one reason— she did not want to see Hannah wandering around in the house.

Heather believed that she was already the perfect daughter for her parents, and she did not understand why her mother had to give birth to Hannah, who she deemed useless.

Hannah was her twin who looked the same as her, but Hannah was timid, and seeing that riled Heather up.

Fortunately, Heather found it useful to keep Hannah around now, and she did not support her living for nothing.

She pushed the door open and strode into the room.

Hannah, who heard the movement in the room, turned around quickly with a panicked face, looking just like a frightened dear.

Upon seeing the expression on Hannah’s face, Heather felt a wave of disgust again.

‘I’d never show such an expression! She’s so embarrassing!’

"H-Heather, you're back."

Hannah would stutter whenever she spoke to Heather.

"Yeah." Heather frowned.

With a swift movement of her arm, something fell into Hannah’s hands.

Stunned, Hannah took a step back, slightly afraid.

When the item landed in her hand, she looked down at it.

"This is..."

Then, she opened the box slowly and saw the pearl bracelet.

Her eyes brightened instantly, and one could see how much she liked it.

Surprised, she asked, "Did you buy this for me?"

"In your dreams,"

Heather snorted and looked at Hannah mockingly.

‘Me? What in the world is she thinking? Why would she even think that I would buy anything for her?’ Initially, Heather wanted to ignore Hannah’s question, but she found the sight of her sister’s sparkling gaze at the piece of jewelry annoying.

She cleared her throat and elaborated, "The man you went on a date with a few days ago bought it."

"Him?"

Hannah's gaze flickered, slightly surprised, and her cheeks had even turned red.

That made Heather speechless because she hated seeing this look on Hannah’ face.

Her frown became even deeper as she asked, "Why are you blushing? You’re not interested in him, are you?"

To Heather, Ralph was a cringy playboy.

He had the looks that could attract girls, but she liked nothing about him, from his behavior to how he spoke and carried himself.She could not believe that Hannah blushed when she heard that he was the one who brought the bracelet.

‘She’s so dumb"

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‘Could it be that she likes him?’

"N-No!"

Hannah shook her head fervently and explained in a hurry, "I… I have no feelings for him."

"That’s better be the case! Don’t you ever forget that you’re supposed to help me, not to fall in love with him for real! Hannah Riggs, listen to me carefully.You’ll be my shadow forever, and no one will know about your existence!"

Hannah had her head hung low, nodding, while the light in her gaze diminished gradually.

"Heather, I know that I’ll be your shadow forever.I won’t compete for anything with you."

"Compete with me?"

That phrase made Heather scoff.

"Do you think you're qualified to do that? You've never been better than me in anything you did ever since we were young! How could you compete with me? Also, the man bought this stupid thing for me! I only gave it to you because I pitied you.Plus, you need to deal with him in my place.Wear this, so he doesn’t get suspicious."

When Hannah heard the bracelet was for Heather, her face paled instantly.

This sight made Heather feel so much better.

‘Did she think that she could change anything just because we look the same and that she went outside twice to help me with my matters? She can only live in the dark forever! Be it at my parent's house or in this manor, I’m the only Ms.Riggs.She isn’t fit to be called a Riggs, and it’s good enough that I got the maids to address her as Ms.Hannah"

"Be smart and make sure he doesn’t notice anything! If anything goes wrong in my plan because of you, you know the consequences you will face!"

Heather glared at her sister sharply.

Hannah lowered her head again and answered softly, her voice so soft that it was almost inaudible, "I-I got it..."

"Good.Have you finished the milk for today? Have you weighed yourself?"

Heather nodded at her response and continued to ask.

"I did.101 pounds.I finished the milk too."

Her weight got Heather’s brows to lock into a frown.

"Why aren’t you gaining any weight? Where did all the food you ate go? If you keep being so skinny, do you think you’ll look like me?"

To ensure that the two of them could look as identical as possible, Hannah needed to look like Heather in all aspects, from her face, figure, weight, and whatnot, for Hannah to keep pretending to be Heather when she worked on her tasks.

Fortunately, they were similar in height, so they could just work on the sole of the shoes for this matter.

However, that could not be done to their figures.

As Heather practiced kickboxing all year round, her body was lean.

Hannah was too skinny compared to her, but she was not born for kickboxing.

She also rarely left the house and had only a little space to move around daily.

When they were still living at the Riggs family's residence, Hannah still had the freedom to walk around and exercise, but she could not do that here.

If anyone were to see two of them at the same time, their secret would be busted.

Heather trusted her servants in this manor because they were working in the Riggs family’s residence before this and were loyal to her.

It was the outsiders that Heather was wary of.

It was time for her to move faster and speed up the progress of her arranged marriage with Ralph.

"Go and meet that man tomorrow," Heather said after some thought.

Hannan was startled by that and shot her head up.

"A-Again?"

"What? Stop looking like you’re entering a war zone.Also, don’t hang your head low in front of him all the time! That isn’t like me at all! Ask him about his plans for the marriage arrangement tomorrow, and get him to give me a detailed agenda.Also, ask him about his wedding gift to me.I need exact answers for all that."

“I...I'm afraid that I can’t remember what to ask him."

"You're so stupid!"

Heather rolled her eyes and continued after a while, "Forget it.I’ll send the questions to you tomorrow through text.You can just refer to it and ask him, can’t you?"

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"Y-yeah."

Hannah’s voice was almost inaudible, and one would have missed it if they did not listen carefully.

The sight of Hannah would always make Heather feel irritated for no reason.She waved her hand and reminded, "Okay.Just stay here obediently and don’t wander around.Remember everything I’ve told you!"

"I'll remember them!"

Hannah repeated her elder sister’s words like a robot.

Heather was not going to be bothered and get engaged in an argument with Hannah because of this either, as her younger sister had always been this way since they were young.

Finally, she turned around to exit the room, leaving Hannah to stare at the pearl bracelet inside.

Each of the pearls was perfectly round, and they shone with a warm luster.

‘It’s so pretty! Still, it’s for Heather, not for me.No one would buy anything for me or care for me.Heather has always been the one people cared for.She is the dazzling light admired by many, while I am the annoying shadow that shouldn’t have existed in the first place"

Hannah took the bracelet from the box and wore it around her wrist.Her wrist was even more slender than Heather’s since she was the thinner among the two.

The bracelet fits perfectly on her wrist, leaving not much room left.

‘If Heather were the one who wore this, it would be too tight on her wrist.The man sure doesn’t know how to pick the right size for a woman!’ When Ralph arrived home, Margaret was already there, waiting for him.She was looking at the things in the house, her gaze beaming.

"Ralph, you’re back! Come and take a look at these things that I bought today! Do you think they're suitable to be given as gifts to Ms.Riggs? Would she like it?"

In contrast to her excitement, Ralph showed a lack of interest.

"How would I know about that?"

He waved his hand and slumped onto the sofa.

Frustration was written all over his face.

Margaret sensed that something was amiss and the smile on her face diminished.

"What’s wrong?"

She walked over to check out on her son and stretched her arm out to touch his forehead.

Ralph just shook his head.

"Mom, I’m not sick! I’m just not in high spirits right now! I finally understand how complicated a woman can be and how hard it is to understand them today!"

Initially, Margaret was worried, but hearing his words made her chuckle as she took a seat by his side.

She faced him and asked, "What happened?"

"I have no idea either! She was so obedient the last time we met and listened to everything I said.I wanted to ask her out again today, but I bumped into her."

"That’s fate!"

Margaret smiled.

"Yeah, that was what I thought at the time as well and I went over to her, but she didn’t look happy to see me at all.She was so cold toward me, and I felt that she would beat me up if I got a step closer to her."

Whenever Ralph thought about Heather’s gaze, he still felt chills climbing up his spine.It confused him about how she could change drastically in a few days.

‘It has only been a few days.The other day, she was just like a rabbit, adorable and obedient, but why did she become a tigress today?"

Margaret was stunned at first, but after thinking about it, she chuckled.

"You're just exaggerating! Although Ms.Riggs came from a kickboxing family, her family is different from those thugs out there.They’re skilled in combat but won’t harm normal people like you and me.Moreover, you’re her fiancé!"

"But she was..."

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Seeing his confused and irritated look, Margaret said, "Tell me about it then.What was she doing at the time, and what were you doing? What did the two of you talk about? I’ll analyze the situation and see if you did or said anything wrong to make her unhappy."

Margaret's words shocked Ralph, who shifted slightly to the side and looked at his mother in disbelief.

"Mom! You’re kidding me, aren’t you? You want to analyze the situation for me? How would you know what’s in her head? She’s so much younger than you are!"

"What? Are you calling me an old woman?"

Displeased, Margaret threw him a sidelong glance and asked.

"No, no, no! That’s not what I meant.I just wanted to say that you might not be able to guess what she is thinking."

"That’s hard to say."

Margaret seemed confident.

"You don’t understand this.We're both women, and I'd understand her better than you, you silly boy.Come on, are you going to tell me? I’m leaving if you’re not going to say anything.By then, you can think about it yourself!"

Margaret was about to get up, and it made Ralph give it some thought.

‘Whatever.Rather than being frustrated alone, I might as well listen to what she has to say"

He quickly held Margaret’s wrist to stop her from walking away.

"Mom! I'll tell you everything, all right?"

Then, he started to recount today’s incident.

"I went shopping today and wanted to buy her a gift.I bought a pearl bracelet, and when I came out of the store, I saw her at the cafe opposite the street.What a coincidence, right?"

Margaret nodded.

"And then?"

"And then I saw that she was not alone.She was drinking coffee with a man.I don’t know who the man is, and I’ve never seen him before.I thought she was on a blind date with another man and had gotten caught by me! Mom, she's already engaged to me but was drinking coffee with another man.How could she do that?"

Ralph would still get mad wherever he thought about it.

At this point in the story, Margaret raised her brow.

"So you went to reprimand her for it?"

"I did not!"

Ralph shook his head and continued, "You think I should’ve done that too, don’t you? But the man left as soon as I entered through the door, so they were obviously guilty of doing something wrong! I just reminded her a little about her identity and asked her who the man was.Then, her expression turned dark because of that!"

"You deserve it!"

Margaret scoffed.

"She was already being merciful by not beating you up on the spot."

Ralph was stunned for a moment, unable to believe that his mother had just said those words, before he whined, "Mom! How could you say that? I’m your son!"

"I’m teaching you a lesson here precisely because you’re my son!"

Margaret threw him a sideways glance, shaking her head as she sighed.

"She’d get angry at you when you accuse her of such a thing.Don’t you remember who she is?"

"Do you think she’s like any other women you fooled around with in the past? Her family background is on par with ours, and we have this arranged marriage for the mutual benefit of the two parties.

Do you understand that? The both of you haven’t gotten married yet, but you’re already interfering with her private life.

Why would you say that she was on a blind date? What if she was just having coffee with a friend? Doesn’t she have the right to do that?"

"Te n "Even if we put that aside, it’s normal for her to be on a blind date too.

Do you think everything is set in stone already? At such a crucial time, you should be working hard to win her over, but you’re pushing her further away! Do you even still want to use the Riggs family’s influence to help you get back the things that should’ve belonged to you?"

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At the mention of that, Ralph replied instantly, "I do!"

"If you do, think of how you’re going to coax Ms.Riggs!"

Margaret put her hand on his arm and sighed.

"I’ve spoilt you so much that you don’t know how to deal with girls.Girls need to be coaxed and pampered.Accusing her of such a thing had probably embarrassed her.She’s the head of the Riggs family, and you must understand that she’s going to be in contact with many men.If you can’t accept this, how will you help her manage the Riggs family?"

Margaret’s words made sense to him.

"Mom, I was wrong.I didn’t think about things in the long run, but I apologized to her then! She was still mad, though, and was so hostile toward me!"

"You silly boy! She’s the head of the Riggs family! Do you think she can forgive you so easily?"

Margaret thought seriously and continued, "How about this? Think of a way to ask her out again and buy some expensive gifts for her.Apologize to her again and make her feel happy.Everything will be all right by then."

Ralph was puzzled.

"Is it going to work?"

‘why am I not convinced by this plan?’ "Of course! Listen to me! Girls need to be pampered and coaxed.Just listen to me!"

Although Ralph had his doubts, he had no other choice now.The thought of how hostile Heather was toward him today made him anxious.He could not understand what had gone wrong at all.

"Oh, right.You mentioned you bought a pearl bracelet for her?"

"Yeah."

"Did she take it?"

Ralph thought about it and nodded.

"Yeah."

"That’s a good sign! Accepting it meant she still has feelings for you.She would've refused it if she weren’t interested in you!"

Margaret felt more at ease upon hearing that.

"Do well, and you will still stand a chance! You must treasure this opportunity!"

While they were chatting, Ralph’s phone rang.He took it out, and the caller ID on the screen made his eyes light up.

"Mom! Heather just asked me out! We're going out tomorrow."

"Oh?"

That was something Margaret had not expected.She thought it would take at least a few days for Heather’s anger to go away.

"Look.This proves that I was right, and the things I told you would work.Since that’s the case, do well tomorrow and try to make her have a better impression of you."

"Yeah.I got it."

Initially, he was still skeptical about Margaret’s advice, but Heather's text managed to ease his anxiety.

‘Maybe Mom is right.Heather’s actually still interested in me, and she got mad because I accused her of something she did not do.That was why she was so cold to me earlier.

This woman is indeed a hard one to read.

Shouldn’t she be happy that I was jealous because of another man?’ On the 88th floor of a luxurious restaurant, Hannah sat by the window, her face slightly pale.She had never been to such a place before.

It was too high up for her, and she did not dare look out the window.

She was so nervous and had her hands clasped together tightly.

Her phone was in her hands, and she still remembered what Heather had told her before leaving the house.

"Remember what I told you.You don’t need to be too polite toward him and don’t be timid.You must remember that you are me! You are Heather Riggs!"

Hannah tried to encourage herself.

‘I'm Heather.I'm not Hannah.I’m Heather, not Hannah..."

Ralph did not dare to speak as well.He had been sitting opposite her for some time, afraid that he would make her angry as soon as he spoke.

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Hannah's expression did not look good, and she rarely looked at Ralph.

Occasionally, she would even close her eyes, looking slightly irritated.

Ralph could not help but wonder if she was still mad at him.

‘If she’s still angry at me, why did she ask me out? If she had calmed down, why does she look like this?’ Ralph could not figure it out, but with yesterday's incident, he did not dare to be rash.

After clearing his throat, he started, "Ms.Riggs, you can order the food you’d like.This place serves amazing desserts, which I think are worth a try.Is there anything else you'd like to try? That would be fine too."

"No, I’m not hungry!"

Hannah exclaimed.She regretted it almost instantly after saying that.

‘That’s not how Heather is! She shouldn’t be talking like this!’ She sucked in a deep breath and looked right into his eyes this time as she said coldly, "I’ll get the Set A meal."

She did not look thoroughly at what Set A consisted of.

However, she could not show her timidity, so she ordered something simple.

"Okay.I'll get the same thing,"

Ralph said with a smile as he closed the menu and handed it over to the waiter.

After a moment of silence, Hannah felt overwhelmed and could not hold it in anymore.

She did not know what they should talk about, but if she said nothing and just looked at him, she would want to avoid his gaze.It was tiring for her, to say the least.

The two started at the same time before they fell back into silence again.

"Ladies first."

Ralph smiled and said it like a gentleman.

"You go first!"

Hannah just wanted to break the silence, but since Ralph had something to say, she would just go along with whatever he had to say.

"You can go first.I’m not in a hurry,"

Ralph replied, thinking Hannah was just being respectful.

"You go first!"

Hannah frowned.She was feeling distressed and anxious at the same time.

The situation right now made her bite her lip, thinking that such a date was torture to her, especially when she could not help looking at his lips whenever she looked at his face.

Then, she would be reminded of the kiss they shared the other day, which made her heart beat wildly.

‘Why do I feel she is about to get mad again? Are all women this moody?’ Hence, Ralph had no choice but to bite the bullet.

"Okay then, I'll go first.I want to tell you that I’m really sorry about what happened yesterday.I’d like to apologize to you sincerely, and I hope you can forgive me!"

Hannah was stunned for a moment, and in the end, she only let out a sound of confusion.

"Huh?"

She had no idea about what went down yesterday.

Heather said nothing about it, so she was at a complete loss.

Seeing that Hannah was just looking puzzled, instead of telling him if she had forgiven him for yesterday's incident, he thought that he was still mad.

"Ms.Riggs, I acted rashly yesterday.Even if the man was your partner for the blind date, I shouldn't have said such a thing, as we haven’t confirmed the status of our relationship yet, let alone if he was your friend or a subordinate of yours.After we get married, you'd have the freedom to hang out with your friends too, and I have no right to interfere with your private life.I shouldn't have reprimanded you yesterday, even if I was jealous—so jealous that it drove me crazy! I was wrong, so could you forgive me and give me another chance to treat you well?"

Hannah was rendered speechless.

After listening to all his words, Hannah understood a little about yesterday’s incident.

‘It seems that he made Heather mad yesterday, and it was because he was jealous? It’s no wonder he said such a thing.However, if Heather was mad, why did she ask him out and make me deal with him? It seems he’s important to the success of her plan"

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"Heather, can you forgive me?" Ralph asked again.

"I..."

Hannah did not know what she should say.

After all, she was not Heather, and she could not decide her place, could she? "1m sorry.I forgot about it again, Ms.Riggs," he apologized again, looking very sincere.

"I know it’s your choice to forgive me, and I shouldn’t interfere with your decision."

"I did not..."

"I got it.I’m sorry,"

Ralph interrupted her, and he appeared distressed.

"I forgive you!"

Hannah exclaimed, not knowing why she did, but those words had already come out of her mouth when she returned to her senses.

"Really? You’re willing to forgive me?"

Ralph raised his head in surprise and stared at her with a burning gaze.

Such a gaze from him felt strange yet familiar at the same time.

When they went out a few days ago, he also looked at her this way toward the end of their date.His gaze burned her even more when he kissed her than it did now.

"I actually...forgot about what happened yesterday.You should do the same, too," Hannah said carefully.

In fact, she had no idea at all about yesterday’s incident.

Since Heather was still going to get married to him and speed up the process, Hannah felt that she should mend their relationship and help him not to overthink.

It would be terrible if Ralph felt that Heather had not forgiven him and decided not to get married to her anymore due to his dejection.

"Really?"

Her words made Ralph widen his eyes in disbelief.

‘She was so angry yesterday that she looked like she was going to beat me up, but she has already calmed down now? Did apologizing to her that way earlier really worked?"

"Yeah."

"That’s great!"

Ralph wanted to hold her hand from across the table but when he reached his hand out, he finally realized that her hands had been under the table the entire time.

That was no wonder he felt that it was a little weird earlier.

"You...Are your hands all right?"

"It's fine!"

She panicked, causing the phone in her hand to fall to the ground.

Her first reaction was to bend down to pick it up, but Ralph did the same when he noticed something had fallen to the ground.

They stretched their hands almost at the same time, and they touched under the table.

"Ah!"

Hannah called out softly and retracted her hand, but Ralph managed to see the pearl bracelet on her wrist.

The sight made him smile subconsciously.

‘She put it on! Yesterday, she looked like she didn’t like it at all and didn’t even want to touch it, but she wore it today! And she was so shy about it, which was why she had her hands placed under the table the entire time.I bet she was holding the bracelet the entire time.This woman is indeed an unpredictable one!’ As he thought, he suddenly found Margaret’s words reasonable.

‘A little coaxing is all it takes to make a woman obedient again"

The two settled down in their seats again, and this time, Hannah placed her phone on the table.Her hands were also visible, and the pearl bracelet became even more obvious in his line of sight.

Hannah’s cheeks were red, and Ralph wondered if it was because she had held her breath earlier when she picked the thing up or because she was shy.

Regardless, Ralph liked this look on her because she looked human.

Otherwise, he would have thought that he was facing a robot.

"Heather, you’re beautiful!"

Ralph held her hand gently, to which she curled her fingers lightly but did not retract her hands.The redness on her cheeks had faded a little by now.

"I’m...beautiful?"

No one had ever complimented her before, and she could not get used to getting a compliment out of nowhere.

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‘He just had to praise my face, a replica of Heather’s.Does he like Heather, or is it me?’

"You’re so beautiful, and I can’t stop looking at you! You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen!" Ralph said quickly, nodding fervently.

He was trying to flatter her, but his words were true to a certain extent.

‘Heather is indeed beautiful in a unique way.However, it was slightly exaggerated to say that no other woman could compare to her.Forget about other women and just take Alex's wife as an example.She’s a true beauty and was born beautiful.

Anyone would find her gorgeous at first sight.Her beauty isn’t the kind that would take anyone’s breath away, but one wouldn't be able to avert their gaze from her.

The more one looks at her, the more beautiful she is.

However, she has nothing to do with me now that she’s married to Alex.

What I want is the family’s wealth, not just merely a woman.

This woman before me is different.

She’s not only good- looking, but she could bring endless wealth to me and even help me regain the Russell family’s business that should’ve belonged to me! Flattering her would be the right move to make"

Hannah raised her hand and touched her cheek lightly, appearing to be in thought.

"Then...do I look prettier yesterday or today?"

Ralph was bewildered by her question.

‘What kind of question is that? What does that even mean? Does it matter which day it is? After we get together, would she ask me such questions every day? How am I even supposed to answer that?’ "Is it difficult to answer me?"

Seeing his hesitation made Hannah lower her gaze in disappointment.

‘It’s probably Heather.Everyone loves her, after all"

"No, that’s not it.Do you want to hear the truth?"

Ralph observed her expression, afraid she would leave again if she got angry at him.

"Yeah.I can accept it."

Hannah nodded.

She wanted to know his answer.

After a moment of silence, Ralph organized his words and said what he thought was a perfect answer, "Actually, you look beautiful today and yesterday, just a different kind of beautiful! Yesterday, you were cold and hostile.Like the rumors, you looked like a strong, independent woman.If you were to get mad, I wouldn’t dare to breathe.However, you’re gentle and adorable today.I find this side of you easier to approach."

Hannah did not understand what he was trying to say at all.

"So, do you like me more yesterday or today?"

"I like both sides of you! You're still you, so how could I choose between the Heather I saw yesterday and the one I’m seeing today? I'll continue to like you tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, next year, and even decades from now, no matter how you look like. I love you, Heather!" he confessed as he held her hand.

At this moment, he admired himself for coming up with such a perfect answer.

He believed that all women in this world would be moved by his words, but to his surprise, the woman in front of him did not look like she was touched.

She even looked slightly… disappointed? ‘Yeah, she looks disappointed!’ Even if it was not disappointment that she was feeling, she didn’t look happy at all, but not to the extent that she would beat him up.

However, she was obviously upset.

With a lowered gaze, she answered, "Okay."

‘What is that supposed to mean? That's all she has to say after all the touching things I said?’ "Let’s eat,"

Looking down, Hannah said faintly as their meal was served at this time.

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Their meal went by in a quiet and weird atmosphere.

Ralph could not figure her out and could only speculate carefully based on his observations.Her attitude toward him told him she was fine but looked unhappy, although she said she had forgiven him.

After the meal, Ralph tried to start a conversation.

"Heather, do you like the bracelet?"

"I —"

Hannah paused and gave it some thought.

"It’s fine, I guess."

Initially, she wanted to say that she liked it, but it hit her that he bought the bracelet for Heather and not for her.

Hence, it did not matter whether she liked the bracelet or hated it.

"You don’t like it then?"

He understood the underlying meaning behind her words instantly.

‘She doesn’t like the gift, but she still wears it, which shows her feelings for me.Mom was right.I should buy her something more expensive"

"What do you like? I'll buy it for you,"

Ralph offered proudly, and it made Hannah’s gaze brighten successfully, but the light in them slowly diminished again.

"It’s okay."

‘So what if I like it? I don’t deserve it anyway!’

"Hey, don’t be shy with me.Although I might not be as rich as you are, I won’t be stingy when spending on my woman!"

‘Some women don’t mean the things they say.Could Heather be the same as well?’ With that thought in mind, he got up without any hesitation.

"Let’s go.Consider it as a walk after our meal.The mall is just downstairs, so shall we?"

Hannah came with a mission in mind, and hence, she nodded.

"Sure."

They went down together and walked around the mall side by side.It was rare for Hannah to be out here by herself, so she appreciated this chance very much.

Walking around in silence, basking under the sun, and breathing fresh air was a relaxation for Hannah.

"Heather, why are you so quiet?"

"I...don’t know what to talk about,"

Hannah lowered her head as she looked at her phone screen, which displayed Heather's requests.

She took a quick look and swallowed her saliva before saying, "You ..When are you planning to marry me?"

Ralph staggered and almost fell from the shock.He could not believe what he had heard.

Judging from how the two got along, there seemed to be a long way until they should discuss marriage.

‘Isn’t she unsatisfied with me? Why would she bring up this topic suddenly? Is she testing me?’

"Well..."

He smiled.

"The sooner, the better! Still, I respect your decision.I’m fine if that’s not what you want."

"I do want that," Hannah replied almost instantly.

Ralph was rendered speechless.

"I mean to say, I won’t go back on my words since we have an agreement.Plus...plus..."

Hannah frowned and took another look at her phone before she licked her lips and said, "What kind of wedding gifts are you going to give me? Have you decided on the date yet? How much...shares and wealth of the Russell family do you currently own? I hope you can give me a...detailed list before our wedding."

Since Hannah did not understand those things, she stuttered when she spoke and had to glance at her phone from time to time to get the message across.

Ralph was astonished right now.

‘Why does this feel so strange to me? Why is she asking about my private assets? What does she want to do?’

"I hope you don't misunderstand me.I just thought we should be honest with each other before getting married to ensure a peaceful life after marriage,"

Hannah justified, her cheeks flushing after saying such words.She did not dare to look at Ralph, but he just had to stare at her.

It made her want to disappear into thin air right now.

‘God help me! Why did Heather ask me to say such things? I don’t even know what they mean!’

Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 960

‘In the past, Heather would ask me to pretend to be her and stayed in her office too, but I didn't have to say much.Sometimes, I'd just put on a dark expression and it would scare those people away.Now she wanted me to pretend to be her completely out here, and I even have to deal with this man and say such strange things to him.I can’t take it anymore"

Ralph stared at Hannah with a probing gaze.

When she thought that she was going to be exposed, she heard him say, "Sure! I think what you said makes sense!"

‘Huh?’ Hannah raised her head and looked at him in surprise.

Then, he continued, "It’s right to be honest with each other in a marriage.With that being said, shouldn't you be more honest with me too?"

He stopped there, but his intention was clear as day.

If she wanted to learn about his assets, she had to reveal hers.

However, Hannah thought of something else.She understood nothing about assets, shares, and all those business jargon, but she understood the word "honest".

‘I'm not being honest.I’m Hannah, not Heather, but I can’t tell him this.If Heather finds out about it, I’d be dead meat"

Anxious, she bit down on her lip hard, not knowing how to answer his question.

Seeing that look of hers, Ralph’s attention shifted to something else.He felt pity for her and was starting to forget how "tough" of a woman she could be.

"Don’t do that.You're going to hurt yourself."

He pressed on her lower lip lightly and parted it from her teeth so she would not hurt herself.

What he did felt too intimate to Hannah, and her face immediately blushed red.Her heart started beating faster at the sight of his face getting closer to hers.

‘Is he going to kiss me again? But we’re in the mall! There are so many people around! If he kisses me, would I push him away? I probably wouldn't… since I like it a little.

Still, there are so many people here!’ Hannah was in a dilemma.

Just when she thought their lips would touch, he raised his hand and tucked her hair behind her ear instead.

"Let’s go and get you a gift."

She had no words.

For some reason, she was slightly disappointed.

However, this feeling of hers was gone soon after.

Ralph held her hand and led her into a jewelry store next to them.

"Since you don’t like bracelets, what about we look at necklaces? Or rings?"

Ralph could not think of a gift that was suitable and costly at the same time.

‘All women love jewelry, don’t they? Those women were happy when I bought jewelry for them back then.However, Heather was different in the sense that she did not lack money.She’s even richer than I am, so I have no idea what suits her.I might as well have her pick it out herself"

"What about a diamond ring?"

After giving it some thought, he decided to go big this time.

They needed a diamond ring for their marriage anyway, so he might as well buy it in advance.It would put him at ease as well.

"Look around and see if there’s a style you like.We'll buy one with a bigger diamond," Ralph said gently to her.

The sales advisor was elated upon hearing that and quickly greeted them with a smile.

"Sir and Ma’am, are the two of you looking for diamond rings?"