Chapter 374

Charles had never been seen being so close to a woman before and he was always quite a distant person. This was a rare occasion, and everyone around them could not help but look.

Sophia felt her face heat up, but just as she was about to push his hand away, he suddenly stood up and cupped her face, and planted a kiss on her lips.

She stared blankly at him and her body stiffened as her mind went blank.

Clink!

Something fell to the ground and made a crisp shattering sound.

The noise drew Sophia back to reality. She gritted her teeth to stop him from intruding into her mouth and pounded his chest gently.

Seeing her flushed face, he chuckled and let go of her. “Are you that unwilling to call me Hubby? What if I call you Wifey then?”

“... Uhm, people are watching us, can you sit down first?” Scowling, Sophia lowered her head and gently tugged his arm.

She did not realize that this gesture might seem slightly coquettish to others.

Charles sat down and cast a look at William, who currently had a waiter at his table cleaning up the broken plates, and the corners of his lips twitched.

Sophia did not miss the sneaky smirk and she furrowed her brows. However, she quickly looked away and missed the dark expression on William’s face.

Not long after, a waiter brought over their steak, some dessert, and a bottle of red wine that the two have ordered.

“This is their new osmanthus jelly. Here, have a try.” Charles placed a piece of the jelly on Sophia’s plate.

Why was Charles asking her to eat dessert before they even had their main course? Although Sophia did not like having sweet things before her meals, she still picked up the jelly.

As she was munching, she suddenly felt something on her teeth.

Charles could not possibly be this... cliché... right?

Sophia sneaked a look at him and reached into her mouth, only to pull out a ring.

“Why don’t you look surprised?” Charles took the ring from her hand and helped her put it on.

Sophia, “...”

“Charles, I don’t think you got on your knee and asked if I want to marry you. I don’t see any flowers either and there’s no confession...” Sophia was not one to nitpick on small details but a proposal this casual did disappoint her a little bit.

Charles lowered his head and kissed her hand. “What’s the point of asking? Who else can you possibly marry if not me?”

Although that was true, Sophia still felt disheartened.

She wanted to say something still but decided not to.

The ring was already on her finger and she was already pregnant with his child, was this really the time for her to look back? She just felt a bit...

scammed.

Noticing her reaction, Charles could not help but laugh.

He pinched her face adoringly and said, “Grandfather is still alive and there are too many eyes on us so it’s not appropriate for us to make this public.

Just wear the ring for now as a sign that you’re now officially mine and I promise to make it up to you later on and give you a proper marriage proposal.”

In fact, he had not been planning to propose to her so soon but he still could not get over the scare he had this morning.

He was afraid that if he took his eyes off her just for one mere moment, something might happen and she might leave his world once and for all!

-

Meanwhile, at the Swiss Hotel.

The Jones family was present, along with Master Lewis and Tiffany.

“Cheers!” Master Jones raised his glass and clinked glasses with everyone around the table. He was seemingly in a good mood as he downed the glass in one gulp and showed his empty glass to everyone.

Everyone instantly cheered him on, praising him for having a young spirit despite his old age.

Tiffany laughed along sweetly and added, “Master Jones, young people nowadays are surely no match for you. Here, let me drink a toast to you!”

She was quite high in terms of familial seniority now so she was sitting together with Master Lewis and Master Jones. Right then, she was leaning so much she was almost in Master Jones’s arms already.

Everyone on the table felt slightly appalled but they did not say anything on behalf of Master Lewis.

A brief look of annoyance flashed in Leah’s eyes, but she quickly hid it.

She had tolerated this idiotic woman for a very long time now, but after today, she no longer needed to anymore!

Master Jones did not dampen the spirits either. He accepted Tiffany’s toast and raised his glass at Leah. “Here, Leah, drink this toast with me. You did well this time!”

“Grandpa, you’re too kind,” Leah replied with a kind smile and clinked her glass with his.

Master Lewis, on the other hand, did not seem to be infected by their harmonious mood. “Acquiring White Industries’ shares and their top projects is indeed something worth celebrating, but I’m telling you, Old Jones, I think something doesn’t seem right. It’s best to not let your guard down for now just yet.”

“Grandpa Lewis, my grandfather did have the same concerns as you but I already checked through everything related to this matter, and everything is well sorted out. The plan is absolutely foolproof and you don’t have to worry about it,” Leah replied gently.

Master Jones thought that Master Lewis was worrying too much as well. “We even thought of who to sell the shares to as well, what else can possibly go wrong? Old Lewis, you don’t know the business industry as well as I do so stop worrying for me!”

“That’s right, Grandpa Lewis. We’re not as good as you in calligraphy but when it comes to business, I’m sorry to say this but you’re no match for my grandfather,” Leah said in a comforting tone.

Although Master Lewis did not say anything, Tiffany, however, got upset. “My husband was just worried about you, what’s with the attitude?”

Bang!

This was the first time Master Jones had someone pointing at his nose while scolding him. He slammed his glass on the table as his face turned red with anger.

“Honey, look at how fierce he is!” Tiffany pulled Master Lewis’s arm and said coquettishly.

Master Lewis comforted her for a bit before turning to Master Jones. “Tiff comes from a poor family and she never had anyone around her to teach her how to behave properly. Old Jones, please don’t mind her.”

He went on apologizing for a little longer before they finally resolved this matter.

Leah felt extremely frustrated as she watched the scene unfold.

Even when something happened to her, her maternal grandfather would rather side with his dirty little mistress over her!

However, she reminded herself that she should not care about this. Tiffany would not be swollen with arrogance much longer!

Seeing that Master Jones was in a better mood now, Leah said sweetly, “Grandfather, if this plan succeeds, I’ll be able to make amends for my previous mistakes now, right? Would you allow me back into the company?”

Master Jones did not reply right away. Instead, he asked, “What about William? Why has he not showed up yet?”

“It’s my fault. Will still feels guilty toward Sophia and it doesn’t seem that he’s over her yet. I was worried that he would tell Sophia about our plan if he finds out. Then, all our hard work would go to waste.”

Leah bit her lip before continuing, “Even if you don’t agree with me, I would still insist on this to prevent any possible slip-ups.”

“You’re right!” Master Jones said, “Sigh, how did we end up with such a stubborn boy in our family?”

Madam Jones wanted to defend her son but Mr. Jones quickly stopped her.

“Before this, I asked you to stay at home and arranged matchmaking appointments for you to give you some time to reflect on your mistakes. It seems that you have reflected on yourself well enough. Once we sell off our White Industries’ shares, I’ll let you return to the company as the chief financial director then,” Master Jones replied.

Upon hearing this, Leah’s eyes lit up with delight. “Thank you, Grandfather!”

She toasted Master Jones another glass and poured another glass for Master Lewis. “Grandpa Lewis, I had a think through your words and I realized that you were just saying it for my own good. I was just immature just now and talked back to you, please forgive me for my rudeness!”

“Alright.” Satisfied with her remarks, he raised his glass to her, and like what Master Jones did, he gulped down the wine in one go.

However, something felt wrong.

He was just about to ask how strong was the wine was when the dizziness hit and everything went black as he fell onto the table with a loud bang.

Atrophy of Love: Mr. Harris, Stop Fooling Around!

Chapter 373 Someone Was Watching Her