“That wasn’t a request. Be good and sign the document. I’ll earn more money for you so that when you’re married, you don’t have to worry about suffering while living with your in-laws with a lucrative dowry.” Mark guffawed after saying those words.
In reality, I wanted to tell him that I wasn’t short of money. However, I had no choice but to sign the document since he would not allow me to leave if I refused. In fact, I had a few similar documents like the one I was about to sign with me. The most important one I had was the share transfer agreement under Christopher’s name.
Not only that, I was in control of all the properties that belonged to Christopher. If that news somehow got exposed to the public, I believed the women in Avenport would most definitely be envious of me and curse me for being so lucky behind my back.
When Christopher had told me to sign the document back then, I was unwilling to do it no matter what. In the end, he thought of a plan by bringing me to drink tons of beers and having a crazy moment at home.
In a word, we embraced each other passionately as soon as we entered the house. When I lay on the bed because of exhaustion, the sly Christopher seized the opportunity to coax me into signing the document. As I woke up the next day and remembered what happened the other night, Christopher told me that he was my kept man from that day onward and wanted me to treat him better. He even had a cunning smile on his face as he uttered those words.
That b*stard! I cursed inwardly as those thoughts came back to me.
“You’re thinking about Christopher again, aren’t you? My baby daughter has grown up indeed.” Mark blinked his eyes at me playfully as he spoke.
“I’m not.” I refused to admit it. Shortly afterward, I questioned him with a stern expression, “Are you going to let go of what Mr. Garfield is dealing with right now, Dad?”
Once I asked that question, I felt chills running down my spine. Mark was staring at me intently before replying with a question of his own, “Did Christopher ask you to persuade me on this matter?”
“No, Chris didn’t even mention it.” It was true that Christopher didn’t tell me about that matter. Nonetheless, I couldn’t pretend that I knew nothing about it since the issue was right in front of me.
“I’ve witnessed what happened at the border with my own eyes, Dad,” I said solemnly. “That is why I understand what Mr. Garfield is in charge of better right now. I’m genuinely worried about you. Can’t you give up on such a business since you’re already so wealthy?”
It took me quite some time to decide whether to tell Mark about those things. Such a detrimental business would not only harm others, but the perpetrator would not have any benefits as well. Whenever I thought about the number of people who would suffer because of that, I felt a sense of sorrow in my heart.
“There are some things that a young woman like you doesn’t understand. So stop asking such questions.” Without answering my question, Mark went on with a displeased tone, “A woman like you should focus on shopping and entertainment, not that kind of stuff.”
“I’m already in my twenties, Dad. Didn’t you say it yourself earlier?” I didn’t want to give up on pursuing that topic since I had heard everything about the conversation between Mark and Christopher the other day. What should I do if it really comes to that?
“I need to prepare for a meeting later. There’s an antique auction taking place tonight. If you feel bored, you can go there and have a look. I’ll have my men prepare number tags for you. Feel free to buy anything you fancy.” Mark stood up with the document in his hand and urged me to leave.
“Dad!” I shouted, not inclined to give up so soon.
“Behave yourself.” It was apparent that Mark was unwilling to talk about the issue at the border with me any longer as he raised his voice all of a sudden.
Reality hit me hard at that point as I realized that changing a matter was impossible using my words alone.
I heaved a sigh, took the document, and left Goldstein Corporation. While walking by the roadside, I noticed Christopher’s familiar figure and swiftly followed behind him. The second I was about to call out his name, I saw a pretty lady beside him. It looked to me that they were having a great time together.
That charismatic-looking lady was wearing a blue T-shirt and a pair of cropped trousers, her hair tied into a bun. The way she walked was full of vigor as well. Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks and I saw them hugging each other.
I was very close to crying out in bewilderment when I saw their intimate action. Fortunately, I managed to cover my mouth in the nick of time.
