Chapter 307\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 307\u00a0<\/p>\n
I remember your one\u2013month deadline is coming up soon, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, it is.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca nodded, a happy smile on her face that she herself\u00a0<\/p>\n
hadn\u2019t even noticed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSounds like you two are getting along well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really good. How should I put it\u2026 being with him makes me\u00a0<\/p>\n
feel like I\u2019ve become a different person.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine grew curious and pulled her closer, asking how she\u2019d\u00a0<\/p>\n
changed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca thought for a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, I\u2019m someone who values money a lot. If I had to\u00a0<\/p>\n
choose between money and other things, I\u2019d most likely give up\u00a0<\/p>\n
everything else.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine pressed her lips together. \u201cBut Professor Shaw is the\u00a0<\/p>\n
exception, right?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 307\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca didn\u2019t hide her true feelings from Madeleine at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two of them sat together on a wooden bench on the\u00a0<\/p>\n
veranda. The bench was high, and they swung their legs\u00a0<\/p>\n
together, watching the goldfish in the pond below.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Adrian ever needed money, I\u2019d give it to him without a\u00a0<\/p>\n
second thought. Sigh, Madeleine, do you think that makes me a\u00a0<\/p>\n
bit of a hopeless romantic?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After saying that, Rebecca laughed at herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI used to look down on people like that. I always thought\u00a0<\/p>\n
material things were the foundation of life, and that without\u00a0<\/p>\n
money, any of those vague feelings were just smoke.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone who would give up tangible things for the sake of\u00a0<\/p>\n
feelings is an idiot.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine turned her head to look at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sunlight filtered through the sparse leaves along the corridor,\u00a0<\/p>\n
casting dappled light and shadows on Rebecca\u2019s delicate\u00a0<\/p>\n
profile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Those eyes, always sharp and shrewd in the business world,\u00a0<\/p>\n
looked especially soft now as she gazed at the ripples in the\u00a0<\/p>\n
pond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca continued, a hint of confusion in her voice that even\u00a0<\/p>\n
she couldn\u2019t quite grasp, \u201cWhen I think of him, I just feel\u2026 that\u00a0<\/p>\n
being an idiot for once isn\u2019t that big of a deal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned her head to look at Madeleine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTo put it a bit dramatically, it was Adrian who taught me how to\u00a0<\/p>\n
love someone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
If that day ever really came, she thought, she\u2019d just consider it\u00a0<\/p>\n
paying tuition.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s thoughts turned to Roderick, to his unconditional\u00a0<\/p>\n
favoritism for her, his impulses that defied logic.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Love\u2026 it really does change a person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, did Professor Shaw pass your trial period?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca chuckled softly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 307\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca chatted for a bit and then hurried to the front hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Guests were arriving one after another, and she had to greet\u00a0<\/p>\n
them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine sat alone by the pond, lost in thought.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That business with the photo\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
She decided not to tell Rebecca for now. If she saw Adrian,\u00a0<\/p>\n
maybe she could have Roderick ask him about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She could tell Adrian\u2019s feelings for Rebecca were real. If it was\u00a0<\/p>\n
just a misunderstanding, it would be best to clear it up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thinking this, Madeleine\u2019s mood improved considerably. She\u00a0<\/p>\n
took out her phone and hurried over to take pictures of the little\u00a0<\/p>\n
one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Although Rebecca didn\u2019t have many friends, her business\u00a0<\/p>\n
networking skills were more than enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Whitman was naturally very pleased with Rebecca. When he\u00a0<\/p>\n
talked about his daughter with his business partners, his face\u00a0<\/p>\n
was filled with pride.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 307 N\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the way, Mr. Whitman, Rebecca isn\u2019t getting any younger, is\u00a0<\/p>\n
she? Isn\u2019t it time to think about her settling down?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Want me to have my wife help out with that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr. Whitman smiled. \u201cI\u2019ll let her handle her own affairs.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for your concern, Mr. Cooper.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca walked over with a smile and clinked glasses with Mr.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cooper.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI already have a boyfriend.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Mr. Cooper looked surprised.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRebecca has a boyfriend?\u00a0<\/p>\n
When did that happen? Who\u2019s the lucky guy?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice wasn\u2019t quiet, and many concerned gazes immediately\u00a0<\/p>\n
fell on them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Many of these elders had watched Rebecca grow up over the\u00a0<\/p>\n
years, so they were naturally very interested in her love life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just as Rebecca was about to speak, she caught a glimpse of the garden archway in the courtyard not far away. A handsome\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 307\u00a0<\/p>\n
figure was walking toward them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was Adrian.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was wearing a modern Mandarin suit with frog buttons\u00a0<\/p>\n
today, standing tall with a gentle demeanor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Rebecca watched him, the smile in her eyes instantly became much more genuine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSpeak of the devil, here he is now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She waved at Adrian.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian walked over calmly. He first nodded politely to Mr. Whitman in greeting. \u201cUncle, happy birthday. I\u2019ve already given\u00a0<\/p>\n
the small gift I prepared for you to the butler. I hope you\u2019ll\u00a0<\/p>\n
accept it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cJust having you here is enough. No need to be so formal.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t the first time Mr. Whitman and Adrian had met. Last\u00a0<\/p>\n
week, Adrian had come to wait downstairs at the Whitman\u00a0<\/p>\n
group building, planning to take Rebecca out to dinner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
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