Chapter 283

What a joke. Ronald Wright cut off all my options, then turned around and asked me which way I planned to go. I stared at him, face pale, but still gave a light laugh. "You're gonna regret taking me away." He gave a dry chuckle and laced his fingers with mine. Jordan Bryant had just left my side for maybe two minutes to go calm his parents down. The moment he turned back to come over, Ronald was already holding the mic, facing the guests and offering an apology. Ronald had always been big on saving face. He was a pro at putting on a show—said a few vague lines and turned the whole thing into a "rehearsal". Told everyone he'd redo the ceremony with me soon, and they'd all be invited again. Plus, as a thank you, every guest would get a gift and a free trip to Beijing, all expenses covered by Huaxiao—even luxury goods under Huaxiao's brand would be reimbursed. Come on, a vacation to super expensive Beijing with freebies and souvenirs? Who'd say no? CEO of Huaxiao really knew how to flex t