The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 244 - 225, The Origin Story of Ivy Aretha

Chapter 244: 225, The Origin Story of Ivy Aretha

"So, we are now boyfriend and girlfriend partners in the business?" Madeline looked at him with a hint of joy in her eyes, her voice tinged with exhilaration, "Then, in the future if my dad forces me to marry again, I can take you home, right?"

Thinking about it, Madeline immediately added: "And of course, if your dad forces you to marry, you should take me home too. Even though I can be quite relaxed at times, I have learned to handle family elders quite well. You’ve made the right choice by partnering with me!"

Partner?

Originally in a good mood, Mr. Smith’s face darkened upon hearing this word. He really wanted to strangle her!

"I, Jaysen Smith, don’t lack any partners!" He implied - I just lack you!

But to this clueless woman, it became another meaning, "Jaysen Smith, don’t look at me with that kind of eyes. I will prove to you through my actions, that you need a partner like me!"

Jaysen Smith: "..."

Although he didn’t understand her meaning, at least they had made progress, and this unintentionally pleased him!

Jaysen lowered his head to look at her, with a cheerful smile revealed in his eyes. He stood up, leaving her body, and then spoke softly: "Then I’ll wait for you to prove to me that I need a girlfriend like you!"

"You definitely have to wait!"

Madeline just replied habitually, not realizing that Mr. Smith had changed the suffix from "a partner like this" to "a girlfriend like this".

Watching the man get up from her and turn away to leave, Madeline suddenly remembered an important matter, something she had worked hard on for so long without success.

Now, taking advantage of this opportunity to bring it out into the open: "Now that we are boyfriend and girlfriend, what about... rolling in the sheets, can we proceed with that now?"

Although the two have officially become boyfriend and girlfriend, Madeline still doesn’t plan to give up her little schemes. Boyfriends and girlfriends can break up at any time, not to mention with Jaysen. Even after so many years of relationship with Theo, he started cheating!

What’s more, Jaysen once said that he wouldn’t fall for a woman like her, who was not even appreciated by a phoenix man like Theo.

Things can change, and men can’t always be trusted. Only something like blood ties is key. So her main goal remained their child. With a child, she would have dependability, and she would no longer fear being abandoned or forced to marry.

Thinking of having a cute and cuddly child with Jaysen just like Bianca, Madeline’s heart was eager to get started.

Reacting to his words, she found Jaysen looking at her like a monster, his expression complicated, and before she could say anything, his deep and refreshing voice echoed in her ears.

"Isn’t rolling in the sheets the kind of thing reserved for the wedding night?" Jaysen’s eyes remained locked on her, "I only allow my wife to plot against my genes, not some girlfriend. I, Jaysen Smith, don’t do deals that would lose me money!"

After saying this, Jaysen left the room without looking back. Soon after, Madeline heard the sound of him going down the stairs.

Madeline stared blankly at Jaysen’s retreating figure, her head spinning. His words seemed to imply that she wasn’t worthy of being his girlfriend, but upon closer thought, it seemed like a marriage proposal?

Madeline felt that she was going insane. She forcefully slapped herself on the forehead, then dived under the quilt, kicking it hard, trying to vent her suppressed emotions that even she herself was unaware of!

Jaysen’s words still echoed in her head, and she couldn’t help but develop some expectations for the true meaning of his statement. If it weren’t for Ivy’s meeting with her in-laws today, she would have wanted to call her for advice right away.

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As soon as Michael Gordon’s car entered the Gordon Mansion, Aunt Wagner came running out, followed by two young servants waiting at the door.

Although Michael had already mentioned many times on the road that Calvin Gordon had agreed to their marriage and they were just going to meet the family, Ivy couldn’t help but feel nervous during her first meeting with the elders.

"Mommy, are you really nervous? Your palms are all sweaty!"

At his words, Ivy realized that her palms were soaked with sweat. Before she could say anything, her hand was enveloped by the man’s warm and wide palm. His low and soothing voice comforted her, "Don’t worry, I’ll take care of everything!"

This was the shortest and most touching confession Ivy had heard so far!

Ivy stared at him, meeting his eyes filled with amusement. The peach blossom eyes, which she had always considered flirtatious and mischievous, were now filled with affection. Unconsciously, she nodded slightly, only to realize that her heart was pounding uncontrollably. She instinctively tried to suppress this agitation, but discovered it was too deep inside her heart.

So, she could still have her heart race for him!

Heartfelt emotions can sometimes happen in an instant, and romance can be conveyed in just a few words. Michael had said various types of romantic phrases in front of her before, but she had never taken them seriously, including their first encounter. However, now that a few simple words had been spoken, they had built an unbreakable wall around her heart!

From this moment on, her wandering heart felt like it had found a place to belong and settled down.

"I trust you!"

As the words fell, Ivy unbuckled her seatbelt, getting ready to hold Bianca as she got out of the car, only to be stopped by Michael.

Ivy was confused, but before she could react, Michael had already gotten out of the car and opened the door for her. He took Bianca from her hands and extended his free hand to hers, which had been nervously sweaty moments ago.

"Young Master, Young Mistress, welcome!"

Aunt Wagner had already greeted them as they got out of the car. Seeing Bianca’s cute and soft face, Aunt Wagner’s eyes lit up, "This must be the little miss, she looks so beautiful! Her eyes are exactly like the mistress when she was young!"

Aunt Wagner was undoubtedly referring to Michael’s mother. Ivy’s heart tightened, and she glanced at Michael. She had never heard him mention his mother before, only that she had passed away early, so Ivy never asked about it!

By rights, as a daughter-in-law, she should have inquired about it. Feeling a little guilty, Ivy thought about this.

"Granny, hello!"

Bianca was always polite, and without waiting for Ivy’s prompting, she obediently called out to her granny, which delighted Aunt Wagner!