Chapter 78


    Ines was taken aback. This wasn''t some cheesy romantic proposal, but the most ordinary and warm


    promise: to be with her for life. It was the promise that every couple made in front of the priest when


    they stepped into the alter.


    At this moment, a sense of satisfaction she had never felt before surged in her heart.


    After dinner, they went to see a movie as nned, which was aedy.


    The audience around them wereughing their heads off, but the two of them, who had a high


    threshold for humor, didn''t even crack a smile. They had no idea what was so funny but still, they


    watched it until the end.


    When they walked out of the cinema, they both startedughing simultaneously, feeling like they


    had just sat through two hours of nonsense.


    Later, they went for a walk by the river, until they were tired and went home.


    Ines had thought that such a deliberate date would be awkward, but it turned out surprisingly well,


    judging from the satisfied smile on her face.


    Ines fell asleep in the car. After carrying her into the house, her phone in her bag rang again.


    Ethan immediately picked up. The person on the other end of the line stopped when they heard a


    man''s voice, only speaking when Ethan was about to hang up.


    “I''m the butler of the Galeana family. Could I speak to Ms. Ines?" said Ss.


    “My wife is asleep. Whatever it is, you can tell me," said Ethan coldly. The thought of them taking


    her back to the Galeana family against her will, making her go through so much, made him angry.


    If it weren''t for the fact that Ines still had some affection for them, he wouldn''t even bother


    communicating with them and would just deal with it his own way. Ss had spent most of his life by


    Hunter''s side and had met many distinguished people, but the young voice on the phone, even


    through the line, gave him an inexplicable pressure. He steadied himself and said, “Ms. Ines left her


    phone and bag at the Galeana family. I was wondering when she would be free so I could return


    them to her."


    “No need. Please tell Mr. Galeana that since he didn''t want this daughter five years ago, he should


    let go of her now. She''s my wife now. Don''t take her away again without my consent, or I don''t know


    what I''ll do. I mean what I say." After saying this, Ethan hung up the phone.


    “Hello? Hello..."


    Ss called out twice, but all he heard was the hang-up tone. He had put the call on speaker, so


    Hunter, who was standing next to him, heard everything clearly.


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    Hunter couldn''t help but m the table and raise his voice, “This arrogant man, how dare he


    threaten me. What on earth did Ines see in him? Why would she marry someone like this?"


    “Chairman, I think the man Ms. Ines married is not an ordinary person," said Ss. Some people


    exude an aura of respect just from their tone and attitude. Without a doubt, Ethan was one of them.


    “You don''t have to tell me that. I know," Hunter said in a deep voice. If the guy wasn''t something


    special, how could he not find out anything about him? Just from this fact, he knew that the guy


    wasn''t someone to be underestimated. Plus, he addressed him as Mr. Galeana, clearly showing his


    audacity even after knowing his identity.


    “What should we do now? It seems that Ms. Ines has decided not toe back to the Galeana


    family. She''s so stubborn, it''s going to be a problem."


    Hunter snorted dismissively, “We''ll see who''s more stubborn." That was his daughter, whom he had


    watched grow up. He didn''t believe that he couldn''t handle her.


    Ethan turned around and saw Ines standing behind him, quietly looking at him.


    He smiled, “Did you hear all that?"


    Ines nodded.


    Ethan walked up to her, lifted his hand to ruffle her hair, “Do you want me to get you a new phone


    number?"


    Ines shook her head and calmly said, “No need. No matter how many numbers I change, as long as


    he won''t let go of me, I can''t be at peace."


    Ethan looked at her with tender eyes, “If you don''t want to face them, you can leave these matters


    to me in the future."


    “Okay."


    “You should go to bed early. You have work tomorrow."


    Early in the morning, Ines received a call from Jaime asking her toe to his office. When she


    arrived, she found Amelia was there too.


    “Ines, you''re here. Please, have a seat," Jaime said.


    Ines nodded and sat down on the sofa next to Amelia Young.


    “Amelia, Ines, I''ve called you here so early because there''s a task I need to entrust to you." He


    handed them two invitations.


    Ines opened hers to find it was an invitation to a cocktail party. The chairman of Evergreen


    Ventures, Luis Dotson, was celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary. “As you can see from the


    invitation, this is something we worked hard to get. Ines, since you''re new to A City, let me give you


    a brief overview. Evergreen Ventures is the secondrgestpany after the Meyer Group. What''s


    more noteworthy is Luis''s rise to sess. He held various government positions when he was


    young, before he entered the business world and founded Evergreen Ventures. Hiswork is very


    extensive, and tonight''s party will be brimming with celebrities.


    Our leaders ce a lot of importance on this event and have high hopes for us. You two wille


    with me. I believe you both know what to do, so I won''t repeat it. Ines, you can follow Ms. Young.


    She has attended many such parties and is experienced."


    Although Ines didn''t like it, she nodded in agreement. The reality was that whether it was


    negotiating contracts or securing business, it often happened over the dining table. Especially for


    the firm, auditing financial statements was their main business. If they could secure more annual


    audits frompanies, the bonuses and benefits would undoubtedly be substantial. Not to mention


    that Luis had connections in the SEC. If they could get to know these people, it would greatly


    facilitate their future work.


    Ines had rarely been to such cocktail parties before. Aaron was good to her, knowing she didn''t dig


    ces like this. She usually wasn''t stuck with the job of schmoozing for business deals.


    "Alright, that''s all I''ve got for you guys. You''re off the hook from the office this afternoon. Amelia,


    take Ines to our go-to boutique and pick out some suitable clothes. As usual, the office will pick up


    the tab. We''ll meet up at the hotel entrance tonight."


    After leaving Jaime''s office, Amelia halted, spun around to face Ines, and after a few seconds of


    silence, asked, "How''s your booze tolerance?"


    Ines answered honestly, "I don’t usually drink alcohol."


    Amelia responded with a poker face, "Then be careful."


    Ines felt a warm glow inside and her eyes crinkled a bit at the corners, "Thanks, Ms. Young." Amelia


    was taken aback at hearing this. It seemed she hadn''t expected to receive gratitude from Ines,


    given she wasn''t usually very friendly to her. Amelia nced at Ines, then took off.