Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO
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.