Love at the Wrong Table by Emmanuel Lowe
Love at the Wrong Table Emmanuel Lowe Chapter 674

Chapter 674

Ruby was retouching her makeup, and she didn’t even spare Ryder a glance.

Before the three of them even sat down, Roderick interrupted Margot by

saying, “Let’s cut to the chase. I only have one demand, which is a dowry of

70,000. As long as you have the money, you can take my daughter away.”

“What?! 70,000?” Ryder was dumbfounded upon hearing that.

He took a look at Ruby, who was as good–looking as Abellyn with makeup on.

However, he only gave Abellyn 14,000 at that time, and she had never been

married. What made Ruby’s parents think they could demand 70,000?

Roselynn found it laughable. They should take a good look at their daughter

before they demand such an exorbitant bride price. Are they out of their

mind?

“What’s wrong? Can’t you afford it?” Belinda was an even better talker than

Margot. She praised her daughter by saying, “Ruby is five–foot–three,

well–mannered, beautiful, and talented. Countless men are lining up to marry

her. On the other hand, you’re so ugly. You’re lucky enough since we’re willing

to let you marry her for 70,000.”

Upon hearing that, Ryder wouldn’t dare to refute her, for Ruby was indeed out

of his league.

“Well… let’s talk about the dowry later. Why don’t we let the two of them have

a chat first?” Alessandra said through clenched teeth. She had taken Ryder to

be her godson. If he was fond of Ruby, she was willing to get enough money

to pay regardless of what it took.

All of a sudden, Ruby lifted her gaze. The moment she caught sight of Ryder,

she furrowed her brows, which made some of the powder fall off her

forehead.

How does this ugly man have the nerve to go on a blind date with me?

When she saw Alessandra and Roselynn, she was astounded. “Oh, it’s you

two!”

Roselynn sneered. “Well, it’s us. Since we’re not exactly strangers, let’s stop

beating around the bush. Your cousin Milani only demanded 70,000 back

then. On the other hand, you’re no longer young and beautiful. Do you think

you’re worth the same amount of money?”

There was no doubt she was mean.

Ruby directly snapped. “What do you mean that I’m not worth 70,000? This

man is so ugly, and he even has a child. I’m not going to marry him if he can’t

give us 140,000. Tell him to get lost!”

Now, she directly demanded 140,000.

Roselynn was so exasperated that she had the urge to laugh. On the other

hand, Ryder no longer wanted to carry on with the negotiation. Unless he sold

both of his kidneys, how was he going to get 140,000?

Belinda defended her daughter by saying agitatedly, “That’s right. It’s

apparent that he isn’t a capable man. What makes him think I’ll let my

daughter marry him when he doesn’t have money?”

“That’s enough!” Roselynn couldn’t take it anymore. If she still didn’t stand up

for Ryder, the Zimmerman family would continue to ridicule her cousin.

“Did you just say your daughter is five–foot–three? Tell her to stand up right

now. I’m five–foot–six. If her head is on the same level as my nose, I’ll

apologize to her.”

Upon hearing that, Ruby was diffident, for she was only five–foot–one.

“Also tell her to remove her makeup. I can see that her skin must be full of

blemishes. And did you also say she’s well–mannered? Didn’t you see how

feisty she was? If she’s well–mannered, there won’t be any boorish people in

this world. By the way, what did you mean when you said she’s talented?

Were you talking about her skills in bed? I heard that she has had a lot of

relationships before, and she was even married once. Perhaps she’s indeed

skillful in bed.”

Roselynn had never been a forgiving person. She directly pointed out all of

Ruby’s shortcomings.

Ryder’s confidence grew stronger as he listened to her. In that case, he was

good enough for the woman before his eyes.