Chapter 364 Stood Me Up?


    "Mom, it''ste. You''d better go to bed. Belle really did not want to discuss that topic anymore. Hence,


    she tried to persuade her gently."


    "Belle, I think Sergio is a great person. I can also tell he''s very interested in you. Kate brought it up


    again. "


    What?!


    "As soon as those words came out, Belle almost choked. "


    Why would a man like Sergio be interested in a woman like her?


    How could she have such a thought? That''s too ridiculous!


    "Mom, are you tired of staying at home all day? You''re imagining things. Let Marry take you out for a


    walk tomorrow, retorted Belle. She was exhausted as she headed to the bathroom, ready to wash up


    and hit the sack."


    Come back here! Kate raised her voice sternly. Belle''s nonchnt attitude really infuriated her.


    Belle stopped in her tracks. She turned around with confusion written all over her face.


    "Mom, what''s with you?"


    "Listen to me very carefully. About what I said earlier, I wasn''t joking. I meant it. You have to properly


    consider giving Sergio a chance. The Xanthe family is now an important family in both the military and


    political circles. Their family and personal conditions are not inferior to that of Calvin. This is an


    opportunity. You must not put all of your focus on Calvin, Kate said word by word, very clearly and


    confidently. "


    Belle shook her head before she began to exin helplessly.


    "Mom, you''re thinking too much. Who is Sergio and who am I? It''s impossible in every aspect. I''ve


    never even thought about this. Please don''t think about it anymore, or else you''ll be aughing


    stock."


    Belle really didn''t know how to react to Kate''s ims.


    "She was a divorced woman, a single mother with a child, but Sergio? He was the exemr son of a


    high-ranking official in Capital City. Although he did not behave like a self-absorbed bachelor, his status


    was irrefutable. Some even imed that his father, Yadriel, will be the next governor of Capital City.


    Why would someone in such a high position be interested in her? "


    "Ah, Mom must be too anxious. Still, if her misunderstanding continues, she''ll definitely make a fool of


    herself."


    "She sighed at the thought. Her mind was in turmoil. She stood rooted to the spot, feeling an


    unspeakable pain."


    "Bailey stood by silently. She had already known everything when she was in A City. On top of that, she


    had also told Kate the entire situation. To her surprise, instead of being moved by Calvin''s love, Kate


    still opposed Belle''s and Calvin''s second marriage. "


    "In fact, at that point, Marry''s impression of Calvin had changedpletely. She also felt that a man


    like Calvin could be entrusted with one''s life. "


    "However, Belle''s past experience had terrified Kate to the point where she dared not let her daughter


    marry into a wealthy and powerful family again."


    "She somewhat felt that it was not right, but she couldn''t say much as it was her employer''s opinion."


    "Mom, it''s already veryte. Let''s get some rest and talk about these things some other time. It was


    tough for Belle to persuade Kate. Plus, it was not a good time to talk about those things. After all, Kate


    had shed so many tears over what Belle had experienced. So, Belle really couldn''t bear to argue with


    her."


    "Besides, in Belle''s opinion, what Kate thought and felt about Sergio was the consequence of her own


    wishful thinking. Once she realised how eligible he was, she immediately thought of her own


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    daughter. It was natural for a mother to do so. "


    "Sergio, however, was not a fool. Why would he be interested in a woman who had a child? She did not


    take it seriously. After saying those words to Kate, she started walking away."


    "Belle, do not take it lightly. I''m telling you, Sergio is indeed interested in you. Back then, Sergio''s father


    came to propose a marriage. It''s a pity that your father turned it down. Look at what had happened. If


    we hadn''t betrothed you to Calvin then, would ite to this? Kate spoke once again, sincerely and


    earnestly, while staring after her. "


    Belle remained silent. "The marriage proposal back then?" She thought and smiled bitterly.


    What had happened in the past was a totally different and unrted event to what was going on at the


    moment. How could they be brought up as if they were the same?


    She walked into the bathroom silently.


    "After washing up, shey in bed, thoughts running through her mind. She was very tired, but she


    couldn''t fall asleep."


    Kate''s words kept ringing in her ears.


    "Having already gone through more than enough, she was reluctant to choose any of her


    options. When she had finally settled down, everything seemed to be disrupted by the appearance of


    Calvin."


    "She turned over in her bed. Just when the name ''Calvin'' came to mind, another thought shed by.


    Her eyes shot open as she sprung up in her bed. "


    "Sh*t. earlier that day, at Calvin''s house, he clearly asked her to go to his ce at night.  "


    "However, when Sergio showed up, itpletely slipped her mind. "


    What should I do?


    "Still figuring out what to do, she looked up at the clock in the room. It was nTristany eleven o''clock.


    ""Has he fallen asleep?"""


    "Meanwhile, Calvin sat in the study, dealing with some business on hisputer. He stood up, walked


    around, made a cup of tea, and sat on the sofa while waiting for Belle''s arrival."


    He had no idea if the woman was done for the day. He took out his phone to look at the time. It was


    already ten o''clock. "She should be here any minute now." He thought.


    "Thinking about how she would be in his room very soon, and then he could..."


    "As he thought about it, the corners of his mouth curled up. "


    "However, after he finished drinking a cup of tea, he still didn''t see her. He couldn''t help but to feel


    anxious."


    "He walked back to theputer. As soon as he turned hisputer on, an email popped up. For the


    past few days, he hadn''t turned theputer on. Hence, his mailbox was flooded with emails."


    "The email he had just received was sent by someone named Monica. He nced at it, before gently


    clicking on the mouse with his slender fingers."


    "It turned out to be an email from the marketing manager, Monica Peters. "


    "Initially, Monica had been promoted to the marketing manager role by Belle. However, due to the rapid


    expansion of the market and since theirpany was about to start a new business in Switzend,


    Calvin had temporarily appointed her to be the manager at the Switzend branch as she was really


    capable."


    "Apart from work-rted matters, there was a car model design attached at the end of the email sent


    by Monica. To summarize the contents of the email simply, someone was selling a batch of car model


    designs of which she regarded very highly. That was because it met the market requirements,


    especially the international production needs. However, while she wanted to purchase them, the other


    party had charged a high price. Hence, she came to ask for his opinion. "


    "Calvin looked at the car design temte, and his eyes lit up. Not bad, indeed. "


    "What the Harvey Group needed were products that could make their way to the whole world.


    Therefore, it was more than he could wish for. "


    "He immediately sent her an email with four words, ""Tell me the details."" "


    "Then, heunched the Facebook app."


    Monica sent a message right away.


    "Mr. Harvey, this person goes by the name of Jen. I reckon she is a professional car designer. She has


    a batch of model designs in hand and is currently selling it. I took a look at it and think it is great. It


    meets the market''s expectations. I also have the intention of rmending some to you. However, the


    offer price is too high, so I came to you for instructions."


    "Calvin''s brows furrowed together. He typed his response, ""Who is that car designer? Where is that


    person from?"" "


    "Monica replied immediately, ""Mr. Harvey, it''s not clear what this person does. All I know is that this


    person has a batch of car model designs in hand, and is looking for buyers. If I''m not mistaken, this


    person is a professional. The designs are very unique. Also, this person is quite taciturn. Nothing much


    was said, only the price was stated. I was told to ''buy it or forget it''."""


    "Is that so? A smile tugged at Calvin''s thin lips. That designer was truly conceited, he thought."


    Hire that person with a high sry if it''s a talented person. He returned a response.


    "Monica replied in an instant. ""Mr. Harvey, I''m afraid this won''t happen. Previously, I offered a job but


    that person was not interested at all, and was only willing to work online, selling designs from time to


    time."""


    "What an arrogant person. Calvin was displeased as he thought, ""Not willing to work at Harvey Group


    even with a high sry? Which country is this arrogant person from?"" "


    Which country is that person from? He typed out and sent the email. He then took the ss on the


    table and sipped some water while his eyes continued staring at theputer screen.


    "After a while, Monica sent him a few words, probably after checking the IP address. ""Strange... That


    person is from our country. The IP address shows a ce called Wullen Town."""


    "Once Calvin finished reading, he almost spat out the water he had just drank. After a deep breath, he


    swallowed it. "


    "As a result, he choked on the water and started coughing violently. Not sure if it was due to the


    excitement or the cough, his face was flushed."


    Wullen Town. "Which is where I am now!" he eximed.


    "The person selling the designs was actually in Wullen Town. Also, those designs were state-of-the-art


    designs. That person had to be a professional. Who could such a person be?"


    Calvin knew the answer without even thinking about it.


    "He immediately instructed Monica. ""Miss Peters, no matter the price, buy them all at once."""


    "His orders stunned Monica for a second. Nevertheless, she quickly responded happily. ""Yes, Mr.


    Harvey."""


    "Soon after, Calvin logged off and stood up. His eyes darkened. "


    "D*mn woman, are you short of money? That you even had to sell your designs online?"


    "Did she not take some money with her when she snuck out that year? Then again, giving birth to Jerry,


    donating money to the school, treating Kate''s illness... She must have spent quite a lot. "


    "Jerry was his son. If she was short of money, his son would be the one suffering. That woman too, he


    would not let her suffer even a bit. Forget the money for the designs. If she were to ask for money, he


    would give it to her right away.  "


    "However, she was a strong woman. She would not ept any sort of charity."


    "Other than the fifty million dors she asked for after her father''s ident, she never mentioned the


    word ''money'' in front of him again."


    "In all fairness, with her status and her designs, it would be worth it, no matter how high the price was."


    "After dealing with that matter, it was alreadyte at night. He looked at the clock to see that it was


    nTristany eleven o''clock. Unlike in A City, it was already in the dead of the night, in the small town of


    Wullen."


    Why hasn''t shee over yet?


    Didn''t I tell her toe over tonight?


    Is she being disobedient again? Had she stood me up?


    "At those thoughts, he felt more anxious. He got up, opened the window, and looked out. "


    It was pitch ck outside and no footsteps could be heard.


    It''s already sote. She''s most probably noting.


    "D*mn woman, how dare you disobey me? Just you wait and see how I''ll punish you."


    "Calvin felt deste, but thinking that she did all those designing while looking after Jerry, he couldn''t


    bear to me her. Still, she was disobedient and did note over, making his heart ache. How much


    he wanted to hold her in his arms all night long!"


    Frustration filled his heart.


    "His woman and child were so close, yet so far. How sad it was."


    "He paced in the room anxiously, his thoughts racing."


    "Suddenly, there were soft footstepsing from the outside. "


    "Delighted, Calvin hurriedly perked up his ears. "


    "Yes, someone ising. He confirmed. The footsteps were very light, but they could still be heard in


    the dead of the night."


    "It was obvious that the footsteps were light on purpose. Gently, they stepped into his heart, easing and


    softening it instantly while his body buzzed excitedly."