a stayed at her parents' house overnight. After all, she had been

a teenager, Rhea descended the stairs and ma

dy seated at the dining table, where th

etheart," Aliza gr

orning,

cing her mother a

your fiancé that you wa

pped almost came spraying out of he

cted him and let him know. He said he's available today.

mother had acted on this. "Mom, you should've aske

one who said you w

et him today. Besides, I have an important

sweetheart. Our restaurants are everywhere, even expanding overseas. Our boutiques are in shopping centers all over the country. There isn't a single person who doesn't know Blaire I

he chopsticks she had been holding w

n't want to rush

first before getting married. Just go see h

us discontent. If Rhea dared to come up with another excuse to avoid meeti

hat you've been in freq

im several times, which is why I know he's a good man who will make you happy. He's a pleasant person, and I'm sur

"Have you met

Do you want to see it too? I

I'll be meeting him, so I'll

y lit up. "So, you're g

'd just pout again like yesterday

he felt no guilt over her childish behavior ye

s number so you can

t to comment further and letting

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quare Mall, one of California's largest shopping center

dea where to find the man. He hadn't mentioned a specific meeting spot, even though the mall was vast. She regretted declining

of coffee, Rhea finally decided to call th

esponse, she opted to call instead. On the second ring, the cal

llo

Addilyn Blaire. Are

on. Are you already a

phone. "I've been here for almost thirty minutes. You sho

arlier. Since you're already there, can

sually crowded with kids and teenagers. To her, it seemed completely inappropri

she asked, making sur

ur message earlier. Sorry about

like crowded places. You come to me instead.

ow it," Di

iting for y

kay. I'll he

nded-Dion had hung

still enjoyed playing games at a mall arcade? She couldn't h

ped her coffee and turned her attention to a r

en, she was startled when a man suddenly s

judging by his appearance. She had to admit he was incredibly handsome, a

y taken," she said, politely tr

g, he extended his ri

ing this seat-because I'm the one it's reserved f

y his introduction. "W-wait...

t be Rhea Addilyn Blaire-I've seen your fac

e instinctively stood up, leaving Dion's outs

ed before hastily walking away, leaving

t spot before quickly dialing the one person

ery person she wanted to scold to no end-

there a young man claiming to b

you've m

told you there's a you

t. So? What do you think? He's handsome, j

too shocked by her mother's response. "

nswered withou

d is he

ed me you'd marry him, so don't say anyth

ld her mother have arranged for her to