The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 789 - 768: Whether you agree or not, you have to marry me!

Chapter 789: Chapter 768: Whether you agree or not, you have to marry me!

Ivy Aretha only felt as if her brain had been blown into chaos, completely cluttered, and it took her a long time to stammer out a question: "You’re talking about us..."

"The first time I saw her was under a birch forest by the moat outside Andras University. She was still wearing a white dress, just like when she was a child. Her beautiful face, clearly capable of a stunningly sweet smile, appeared somewhat plain. I guess she hadn’t had a good few years? I was just thinking that when I noticed a fly bothering her, and I wanted to shoo it away. However, as I was about to do so, I heard someone say that he was her boyfriend!"

As soon as the word "boyfriend" was mentioned, there was a sudden silence in the room, followed by gasps of surprise. So, did Mr. Gordon steal someone else’s girlfriend?

Was he a male mistress?

This idea was quickly extinguished. Would a man like Michael Gordon need to steal a woman?

"At that time, I almost started a fight with the guy, daring to steal my girl. If it weren’t for Adam holding me back, I think I would have beaten him up then and there. But then Adam told me that he was just her nominal boyfriend. At that moment, I felt as if my world had collapsed. But even if the world collapsed, I still wouldn’t give her up. So, I did the most despicable and shameless thing in my life to win her back!"

To this day, it was the first time that Michael had used the word "stealing" in public. Since getting to know him, everything he wanted seemed natural. Anything he wanted was supposed to be his anyway, so the word "stealing" was just too unusual for him.

But he used it, and the word "win" followed. Was he talking about his heart?

"So I started secretly stalking her, following her to and from work. At first, I went to the cafe where she worked part-time almost every night. Later on, she seemed to pay special attention to where I was sitting. I was afraid that my behavior would be discovered and leave a bad impression, because first impressions are important, right? So, I stopped going to the cafe where she worked and started going to a bar next door. And then..."

At this point, Jaysen Smith and Oliver Thompson shared a knowing smile with deepening amusements on their lips. They had always been uncertain about whether it was good or bad that Michael Gordon had lost his memory, so they kept everything about his life before the memory loss a secret, especially Oliver!

He knew the story between Michael and Ivy since the beginning but had thought that the girl, who had captured his brother’s heart, was dead. He had tried to persuade Michael to let go but because of his advice, Michael did not tell his brothers when he found Ivy. As a result, Jaysen and Oliver never mentioned Michael’s past after he lost his memory.

Because in the two brothers’ minds, the girl he loved didn’t exist, or in other words, was dead. As brothers, they naturally wanted to see their brother be happy; especially after Michael had amnesia and met and loved Ivy again, they thought that it was right to keep his pre-amnesia love a secret!

They never expected Ivy to be the girl Michael loved!

If they had known it was her, there would have been no need to hide it, and now they worried that Michael would take it out on them when he remembered!

However, seeing him truly happy was what they wanted to see.

Ivy stared blankly at Michael’s side profile, listening quietly as he described all the affectionate things he had done for her in secret, in front of all the guests. Her heart felt sour and sweet at the same time, the sourness prickling at her eyes, and her trembling eyelashes betrayed her inner turmoil as they welled up with crystal-clear tears.

"And then, I followed her home day after day for many nights and found out that she lived alone. Her so-called boyfriend never appeared, not even a phone call to make sure she got home safe. This made me conclude that the fly didn’t really care about her. Or maybe, my girl, even though she forgot about me, never fell in love with anyone else. After all, she’s so beautiful, with so many people pursuing her, if she didn’t have a title, she wouldn’t be able to live peacefully!"

By saying all this, Michael had thoroughly explained his suppressed feelings over the years. He even revealed Ivy’s playful relationship with Zach Gilbert; a man exposing his love rival in public would be considered despicable. However, for a man as high and mighty as Michael Gordon, it was like laying his weakest emotions out for everyone to see!

Ivy wanted to say something, but found her throat trembling, struggling even to move. The choking sensation had surpassed her tolerance to even open her mouth. Her thin lips trembling, she couldn’t utter a single word, only gazing tearfully at Michael’s silhouette as he faced the guest seats.

All of this happened so suddenly. She had always assumed that their relationship began with her giving and paying. Whether it was when she drugged him or gave birth to Bianca, it was she who paid first!

Seven years ago, she saved him. Six years later, after their reunion, she gave him Bianca!

So, she always thought that no matter the outcome, she was the one who initiated their relationship. But now she realized it was not like that; even their beginning was initiated by him!

"Mi...chael... Brother?"

The choking voice sounded like a sob. Even with the microphone, the audience couldn’t hear what Ivy had said, but Michael not only knew what she was saying, but also understood her emotions at the moment. He turned his head and gently kissed her tearful eyes, his doting voice mixed with a smirk exclusive to Ivy: "You’re crying now, are you going to agree to marry me?"

Ivy didn’t answer. Instead, she raised her small fist and gently tapped it on his chest. Her tears mingled with the brilliant smile that blossomed on her lips, as if to say, isn’t it too late to ask if I want to marry you now?

Would you really not marry me if I refuse?

As Ivy thought this, she didn’t say it out loud, but Michael perfectly understood her and kissed her on the lips, whispering softly so only the two of them could hear, "Don’t think about such useless ideas. The certificate is already issued, you’ve given me a child, so whether you agree or not, you’ll have to marry me!"