“Mom, Dad, I’ve made up my mind. I will go back and take over the family business.”
When Jaycie Stanton’s parents heard that she had finally agreed, they were overjoyed on the other end of the phone.
However, thoughts of her hidden identity and the boyfriend she had kept in the dark led them to ask, “Is your boyfriend coming back with you? Have you told him the truth about who you are?”
“I haven’t. I’m going to break up with him,” Jaycie replied, her voice softening at the mention of Cole Benson. “I’ll take care of everything here in a week.”
After a brief exchange, Jaycie ended the call and put her phone away before returning to the private room.
The room was filled with people, and the chatter was loud. The moment she stepped inside, the conversation paused for a second, but Jaycie acted as if she didn’t notice and walked straight to Cole, sitting beside him.
He briefly turned his attention away from the conversation and looked at the quiet figure next to him. His voice was lazy and casual. “Babe, why was that phone call so long?”
Before she could respond, another voice interrupted.
There were no Frutunians in the room, but someone still asked in Frutunian, “Cole, when are you and Eileen getting married?”
When Jaycie heard that, her grip on her glass tightened, her fingers turning pale from the pressure. Cole, however, remained indifferent, casting a glance at her before answering the question in Frutunian, “It’s a date set by my family. Two weeks from now.”
Upon hearing this, everyone in the room turned their attention to Jaycie.
One of the men raised an eyebrow, curiously asking, “If you’re marrying Eileen, what about Jaycie? Are you breaking up with her?”
“No.” Cole shook his head, gently swirling his glass of wine. After a small sip, he continued, “The marriage is just to appease the family. The only one I love is Jaycie.”
As soon as he spoke, the room erupted into laughter, the teasing and joking filling the air.
“Cole, are you serious? You’re all about true love now? You two have such a huge difference in status. Are you really into her?”
