Chapter 129

Elliot pulled her a bit closer into his arms and asked, "And what if I did?" "Then I must look terrible in your mom's eyes." "You're marrying me, not her. Her opinion isn't what matters." "Who said I agreed to marry you?" He raised an eyebrow. "Then who else you planning to marry?" "You haven't even sorted your own mess yet." "You ran into Isabella today—do you really think I'd be with her?" Just hearing Isabella's name made Charisse laugh. "She's such a character. Nothing like I imagined." "What'd you think she'd be like?" "Someone who'd throw a few million at me to disappear from your life." Elliot paused. "Wow, so that's all I'm worth to you? Just a few million?" "It's just an expression. Honestly, she's hilarious. She asked me to tell stories about you growing up, and as I talked, she got all teary-eyed. Super touched." "She loves to put up a strong front, but she's a total softie. She'll cry forever just watching the news about some elderly guy being mistreated." "So deep down, sh