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Chapter 410 Breaking the Appointment with the Civil Affairs Bureau

Chapter 410: Chapter 410 Breaking the Appointment with the Civil Affairs Bureau

"That’s great!" Amelia was extremely happy, never expecting things to go so smoothly.

But Jacob immediately continued, "But they have a request."

"What request?"

"They want you to personally go to the Ancient Town Courtyard."

Amelia was just getting out of the car and, upon hearing this, forgot to close the door, asking in confusion, "Why? Aren’t they sending a representative as well?"

"Well... I’m not sure, they just said they want you personally." Jacob guessed, "Could it be... they have some ulterior motive?"

This—

Amelia’s first reaction was the same.

But then she thought, they’re the CEO of Mandrake Group!

How could they have any designs on her, a woman with a child?

She wasn’t so vain as to think everyone loved her.

Jacob saw her not speaking, assumed she was afraid of potential danger, and comforted, "Sis, if you’re worried, I’ll find a few people to accompany you?"

Amelia snapped back, closed the car door, and walked toward the elevator, speaking softly, "I’m not worried about that, I just don’t have time this afternoon."

She had agreed to get the marriage license with Christopher that afternoon.

If she backed out last minute, that guy would definitely get angry again, thinking she didn’t want to marry him.

"Sis, wasn’t it you who was in a hurry? They’re busy people with a lot on their plate, couldn’t we push back our plans a bit?"

Jacob’s words quickly brought Amelia back to her senses.

Yes, this matter couldn’t be delayed any longer. It’s rare to find such a suitable buyer, and if there’s any delay on her side, what if they change their mind?

And as for the marriage license with Christopher, that could be done anytime; she wasn’t going anywhere.

"Yes, you’re right. Let’s head out at noon, and I’ll go personally."

"Alright, I’ll wait for your call."

"Mm!"

After ending the call, the elevator arrived, and Amelia entered, still feeling torn and uneasy inside.

How on earth would she explain this to Christopher?

With his temper, he surely wouldn’t listen to any reason, just assuming she didn’t want to get married and had changed her mind, definitely throwing a fit again.

Ugh... such a headache!

When Amelia got to the company, Betty greeted her, saying Snow Fitch was already in her office.

She nodded, pulled herself together, and decided to set the matter aside for now.

When Snow saw her, she stood up, smiled, and sighed, "You’re so brave! I admire you wholeheartedly! The company is thriving, and yet you decide to sell it!"

Amelia smiled faintly and walked towards her desk, "It’s precisely when things are going well that you can get a good price. This way, I’ve got the initiative and choice in my hands."

That was the truth.

If the company wasn’t doing well and was on a downhill slope, then the buyer could be picky and haggle over the price.

After pulling out several important documents for Snow to sign, Amelia couldn’t concentrate at all, thinking about how she’d have to stand up Christopher later.

After Snow capped her pen, she glanced at Amelia, sympathetically asking, "What’s wrong? Still reluctant? But you know, there’s no turning back once the arrow is released."

"It’s not that..." She shook her head, frowned, looking worriedly at her best friend, and confided, "It’s not this that bothers me. It’s just... yesterday when you mentioned getting the marriage license with Christopher, just after you’d hung up, he came to pick me up downstairs, and as soon as I got in the car, he brought up the idea of registering soon."

"Really?" Snow was surprised; her eyes widened, but then she smiled, "He does have a conscience! Seems like he thought of the same things I did."

"Yes, he said it was to give me more security, but I honestly don’t care."

"You’re just being silly!"

Amelia chuckled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, "He was relentless yesterday, and I eventually agreed we’d register today. But now... I’ve got something this afternoon out of town, and I don’t know how to explain it to him."

"Where are you going this afternoon?"

"Do you remember the courtyard in the ancient town? I’m planning to sell it; the buyer is coming this afternoon to take a look at the property in person, and if everything goes well, the deal can be closed today."

"What?!" Snow had just relaxed into her seat, and hearing this, she nearly jumped up in shock, "Amelia, have you lost your mind? You’re going all out for him, and you..."

"Since I’ve decided to proceed, I must go all out to ensure success; otherwise, all my previous efforts would be in vain."

Ugh...

Snow sighed, understanding her reasoning but still feeling it was too... all or nothing!

Christopher must have saved the Milky Way in a past life to have such an unwavering good woman this time around!

Amelia, still worried about how to deceive Christopher, saw her best friend sitting across, and suddenly had an idea.

"By the way, do you have any plans this afternoon? If not, come with me and use your car. Actually, this matter was supposed to be fully entrusted to Jacob, but he said the other party wants to see me in person, so I need to figure out how to hide it from Christopher."

Snow raised her eyebrows, giving her a worried look, "Are you sure there’s no danger?"

"Not likely, I’ve already looked into the buyer, and they’re genuinely a super rich individual."

Snow shook her head, still not reassured, "The way you say it sounds odd. Why insist on seeing you personally? I don’t have anything important this afternoon; I’ll go with you. Besides, I’m curious what that courtyard looks like."

Amelia smirked, "What’s the point of being curious? It won’t belong to me much longer. I had thought about hiring someone to refurbish it after New Year’s so that I could occasionally stay there."

Snow consoled, "Later on, when you have the means, you can buy it back!"

"Yes, I’ve thought of it that way too."

"But how are you going to explain this to Christopher? He wants to get the marriage license, and it’s such a big deal; it wouldn’t be good to stand him up, right? He’ll definitely be furious." Snow, aware of Christopher’s temper, shuddered at the thought of him being stood up for a wedding registration.

Amelia thought for a moment and sighed helplessly, "No choice; I’ll deal with it then."

At noon, Amelia and Snow hurried through lunch. Just as they got into Snow’s car, Amelia’s phone rang.

It was Christopher calling.

Snow was fastening her seatbelt, saw Amelia hesitating to pick up, glanced at the screen, and immediately understood, "Answer it, at least explain to him, so when you come back tonight, he won’t be too angry."

Amelia: "..."

Letting the phone ring for a while, she gritted her teeth and reluctantly answered, "Hello..."

Christopher’s voice sounded gentle and cheerful, "Have you had lunch yet? How about we have lunch together, and after that, head to the Civil Affairs Bureau? The timing should be perfect."

"Uh... I already had lunch."

"So early?"

"Yes, with my colleagues." She lied, not wanting Christopher to know she was with Snow, and also not wanting to cause trouble for Snow.

"Even if you’ve eaten, come over and keep me company while I eat." Christopher had been eagerly waiting, been busy all morning, and had been constantly checking the time. After finally wrapping up important tasks, he eagerly wanted to see her.

Only seeing her would ease his mind.

But Amelia refused without hesitation, "Christopher, I still have some work to finish. You go ahead and eat, I’ll come over once I’m done."

Christopher seemed to sense something, and asked, "Are you really busy with work, or are you having second thoughts?"