Chapter 485\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira\u2019s cheeks were as red as ripe apples. \u201cHe told me he didn\u2019t want the prize money\u201d she said shyly. \u201cHe said that if I won, all he wanted was for me to be his girlfriend.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa\u2019s jaw dropped. \u201cWhat? Dad was that direct? Any other girl would have thought he was a total creep for saying something like that!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira nodded gently. \u201cYes\u2026 I\u2019ll admit, his proposal caught me completely off guard.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, did you turn him down right then and there?\u201d Larissa pressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A flicker of embarrassment crossed Sapphira\u2019s face. \u201cNo\u2026 I didn\u2019t. To be honest, I already had a little crush on him. Even with his terrible clothes, I could see he was incredibly handsome. I knew that with just a little effort, he could easily be the campus heartthrob.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAha! So you\u2019re just as shallow as I am, Mom!\u201d Larissa declared.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira didn\u2019t deny it. \u201cIf you have the choice, why not date someone good\u2013looking?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A thought suddenly struck Larissa. \u201cWait a minute\u2026 for him to make a demand like that, doesn\u2019t that mean he must have had his eye on you for a while?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter we were married, I asked him about it. He admitted he\u2019d noticed me long before and already had feelings for me. He just never imagined I\u2019d be the one to approach him,\u201d Sapphira said, growing more flustered. She fidgeted with the clothes she\u2019d so carefully selected for Larissa, nearly wrinkling the perfectly pressed fabrics.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oh, my God.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was almost too sweet to handle. Larissa felt like she was turning into the number one fan of her parents\u2018 love story.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira went on, \u201cSince I\u2019d entered the competition, I was determined to win first place\u2026 but if I won, I\u2019d have to become his girlfriend.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo by agreeing, you were basically telling him you liked him too,\u201d Larissa finished, a sly grin spreading across her face. \u201cYou were both heading for each other all along.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her romantic heart was about to burst. She\u2019d never been one for sappy love stories. Her feelings for Haskell had started with his looks and deepened into a craving for his body. But compared to her parents\u2018 story, her own romance felt a little lackluster.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira smiled, lost in the memory. \u201cI even asked him later, \u2018What if I had lost the competition?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did he say?\u201d Larissa asked, her eyes wide with anticipation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira laughed. \u201cHe said that as long as I agreed, he wouldn\u2019t let me lose. First, he trusted my taste and my skills. And second, he trusted his own good looks.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa slapped her thigh. \u201cWow, Dad! So logical! So, did you win?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira nodded. \u201cWe won. First place. And after the makeover, your father caused an absolute sensation. The next day, he was the talk of the campus forums and was officially crowned the new campus heartthrob.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
22:00\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 485\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen other girls confessed their feelings to him, he told them all he already had a girlfriend\u2013the one who\u2019d been responsible for his transformation.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even after all these years, the memory brought a sweet warmth to Sapphira\u2019s heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was a senior then, and I was just a freshman, so we hadn\u2019t been dating long when he graduated. He was a computer science major and went abroad to study the latest internet technologies. When he came back, he founded Sprout Tech right here in Regal City. I finished my degree, studied abroad for another two years, and then, with my family\u2019s support, opened my own fashion design studio.\u201d\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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