The Day of Choosing a Wife Chapter 7

Recently I'd been busy with work, but I really enjoyed it. This kind of life made me feel fulfilled and grounded.

Of course, I didn't miss opportunities to make things difficult for Susan's company.

I remembered that tonight there would be a gala. In my previous life, Susan's company's advancement largely depended on her collaboration with a Mr. Martin at tonight's event.

I was just thinking about how to ask Gina for an invitation to the gala when she came over.

She asked if I wanted to attend a gala tonight.

I couldn't have asked for more and quickly nodded.

It went so smoothly.

Then she asked if I'd been tired lately.

Gina was worried that the work pressure was too much for me.

Honestly, spending this time with her had completely overturned the impression she'd left on me.

I felt she was the type who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. If Ryan hadn't been so troublesome in the previous life, he might not have ended up committing suicide.

Thinking about her attentive care these past days, my lips curved upward.

"Not tired!"

Gina teased me.

"If you're not tired, you're not tired. Why are you smiling so happily? What are you thinking about?"

I stared at that face beautiful enough to anger the gods, and unconsciously murmured,

"Of course I'm thinking about you!"

When I snapped back to reality, I realized what I'd just said, and my face turned completely red.

Gina pressed her lips together and smiled, turning away.

Just as I thought she was leaving, she suddenly turned back to look at me.

"Thinking about what about me?"

The blush that had just faded from my face surged back instantly.

But I feigned composure and answered, "Thinking about how good you are to me. You're nothing like how the outside world describes you."

She stared at me for a second or two.

"Because you deserve me treating you this well!"

Thump—thump—thump, my heart was about to leap out of my chest.

After she left, I covered my heart, trying to calm myself down.

How embarrassing—I'd lived two lives, yet hearing just one sentence made me this excited...

In the evening, I went to the gala with Gina.

She said to me, "I'm going over there to chat with some old friends. Feel free to wander around, or if you don't want to socialize, just sit there and have some refreshments and drinks."

I nodded. After she left, I went to find Mr. Martin.

The last time Ryan offended me, he also offended Gina.

The Yates family had stopped collaborating with the Cole family ever since.

So this time, Susan would value Mr. Martin even more than in her previous life.

Sure enough, she'd arrived early and was chatting with Mr. Martin, with Ryan by her side.

Ryan didn't understand these business matters, but at least he could drink, right? Mr. Martin liked people who could drink.

I watched the forced smile on his face, knowing he was really trying hard to please Mr. Martin.

For a child raised and pampered by his parents, being able to do this much was quite something, but I wanted to make it even harder for him.

After Susan left, I smiled and approached them, greeting Mr. Martin.

Mr. Martin wasn't particularly interested in me at first, but when I casually mentioned a few things about real estate, his eyes immediately lit up.

He'd been wanting to enter the real estate industry recently but lacked an opportunity.

"Your ideas are quite good. Want to chat over there?"

"Sure!"

Ryan's face turned green with rage.