Chapter 488

In front of the French windows, the sunlight cast its final glow. Madelyn kept her head down, buttoning Ethan's nightshirt. "When you graduate, let's announce our engagement," said Ethan. Ethan watched her closely, and her fingers paused on the buttons for a few seconds. After a while, he heard her reply, "Sure." But the next day, the entire Ventropolis was buzzing with the news: [Arnold Corporation CEO to Marry the Daughter of the Jent Family] [Good News on the Horizon: Arnold Corp's CEO to Announce Engagement with Jent Family's Daughter] [Exclusive Scoop: Congrats, Arnold Corp's CEO, on Your Upcoming Nuptials] On the way to school, Ethan held the newspaper she had picked up today. The headlines were hard to ignore. "I'm not ready yet," Madelyn admitted. Madelyn was dressed in her school uniform, with her backpack on her lap. Her long hair was tied up with a green ribbon, and a few loose curls framed her face. She looked at Ethan and said, "I'm not ready for the official an