Perfect Match: Irresistible Desire For You -
Chapter 154
“You are so efficient!” Joseph couldn’t help but compliment Zachary.
“I know. But I must remind you: you have yet to succeed, so you need to work extra hard. Keep up or you’ll get left behind!”
“Zachary, you don’t want your vacation anymore, do you?” Joseph threatened. He was barely able to mask the agitation he felt due to the way Zachary was blatantly ridiculing him.
Zachary put on a flattering smile. “Forget about it. I hope you have a baby soon!”
“I will!” Joseph answered instantly.
He thought to himself, ‘All women like children, don’t they? If Ashley is pregnant, there will be a high chance that she will get back with me!’
The thought of making Ashley pregnant filled his mind, and his mood instantly became better.
Upon hearing what Joseph said, Zachary decided to not make any more comments. Instead, he focused on getting his well-deserved leave. “Do you think I can take my leave now?”
“Sure,” Joseph answered nonchalantly.
Zachary let out a sigh of relief. “Thank you! I’ll be off now then. I need to get home and take care of Yasmin.”
He headed towards the door with a huge smile.
“Wait!” Joseph suddenly called out.
Zachary stopped in his tracks. “Yes?” he responded, turning around slowly. ‘Is Joseph going to go back on his word?’ he pondered as he knitted his eyebrows. Somehow, his heart started beating a lot faster.
Joseph opened and shut his mouth a few times. Finally, he bit the bullet and said, “Tell Yasmin to talk to Ashley more about the benefits of having a child.”
Joseph had despised Yasmin even though the two of them had never met before. But she finally had some use to him now.
Zachary chuckled a bit. Joseph, an all-business man, was asking him for help. He was feeling proud of himself.
But he knew better than to let this how. With a smile, he replied, “Sure. I can tell from Ashley’s gentle demeanor that she adores babies very much, so that’s not the problem. I think the big question right now is whether you have the ability to get her pregnant.”
Despite Zachary genuinely wanting to comfort Joseph and show how willing he was to help him, Joseph found what he said offensive and condescending. With a scowl, he order, “Go now. Go take your leave!”
Zachary was stunned by Joseph sudden hostility. “Are you okay? I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings but I think what I said is very reasonable. Right now, the key point is whether you can do it or not. You know what, forget it. I’m leaving now.”
As Zachary tried to explain what he just said, he realized where he made his mistake. What also made him understand that he messed up was Joseph’s sharp stare. He indeed hurt the man’s ego, and so the best he could do was to go on his way.
After Zachary left, Joseph looked busy. He was writing on pieces of paper, but he was actually not working. He was planning on how to woo Ashley.
He wrote, “I will be Ashley’s boyfriend in ten days and we’ll get married in half a year. I need to visit her every day to make sure that she is familiar with me and to drive away her pursuers. Meet her family as soon as possible. I need to take to Mike to let him know how I feel about his sister. And I must get her pregnant so we’ll get married as soon as possible!”
Joseph was anxious to woo Ashley after knowing Zachary was going to marry and his girlfriend was pregnant.
He checked the whole thing and everything looked like nicely planned. If there was something he was proud of himself, it was his attention to details.
That afternoon, after chatting with her friend and having a meal in Zachary’s house, Ashley drove Yasmin’s car back home. Her car was still parked in Joseph’s villa.
As soon as she entered the house, Jack walked up to her and asked in a concerned tone, “Ashley, why did you go to drink? How are you feeling now?”
Looking at her parents’ worried eyes, Ashley felt guilty to have made them worried.
Before Ashley could say anything, Simone said, “It’s good that you’re back. Next time, if you are upset, just tell us. It’s easy for a drunken girl to get into trouble out there. Remember to invite Yasmin to our house next time. You should thank her for taking care of you for a whole night.”
“Thank you, Dad and Mom!” Her parents truly cared for her and understood her. She couldn’t be happier.
“Silly girl, don’t be so formal with your parents. You have a hangover. Go back to your room and have a good rest,” Jack advised his daughter kindly.
“I love you two so, so much! But yes, I’m a bit hangover. I’ll go back to my room now,” Ashley responded with a smile.
As soon as she was out of earshot, her parents began whispering to each other.
“Why do I feel that Ashley is in a good mood today? I haven’t seen her laughing so happily for a long time!” Simone said.
Jack answered, “I noticed that, too. Has she forgotten about bastard already?”
“Yeah, I guess so. I’m just so happy to see our daughter look so happy and confident.”
“Yes. She’s finally happy again. I’m going to ask Mike who the hell dared to dump my daughter. I’ll teach that man a lesson he’ll never forget!”
Jack knew his daughter: it was not easy for her to recover from a heartbreak. There weren’t many things he could do, but he could make sure that the man who hurt Ashley wouldn’t come back.
“Our kids will take care of themselves. It’s not appropriate for us to interfere with their affairs. When Ashley figures it out, she will be happy. I think Zaiden is a good man.”
Simone was open-minded. Young women always meet jerks and players. She understood that it was a part of life, and so she never meddled in her daughter’s love affairs.
“Humph, I don’t think so. Whether or not Zaiden is a good man remains to be seen.”
“You just don’t want your daughter to get married, do you?”
“So what? If someone wants to woo Ashley, he needs to pass my tests.”
Simone chuckled.
Joseph didn’t know that the biggest obstacle on pursuing Ashley was not her attitude, but his future in-laws.
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