Chapter 1339 Being Firm
Olivia finally calmed Halma down and broached the topic gently, asking, “It’s lunchtime. Let’s eat something. Do you want to go out for food or order delivery?”
Her suggestion merely earned her a side eye from Halma. “Can you make something for me?”
To which, Olivia answered, “Are you sure you want my cooking? I don’t want to be jailed for murder. Besides, you’re so frail right now. I can’t in good conscience allow you to practice mithridatism at your current state.”
Halma couldn’t help but burst into laughter at her matter-of-fact tone. “I wonder how Eugene puts up with you.”
Olivia sighed dramatically before lamenting, “He makes do with me. What else can he do? Divorce me?”
Halma shot her a look. “You just registered your marriage. Don’t jinx it.”
“What? I’m awesome and there are plenty of guys who want me. Maybe the next one will be even better.”
“I just realized you’ve become more narcissistic.”
Olivia replied, “It’s called confidence. Now, tell me what you want to eat.”
Halma sighed as she begrudgingly rose to her feet. “Alright. It’s better if I cook. I don’t want Eugene to come looking for me when your pregnant *ss gets ‘thinner’ after skipping one meal.”
Olivia smiled. That’s more like it. This is better than her overthinking things and wallowing in a corner.
After that, Nathan presented two room receipts to prove that he had indeed slept in the room alone.
Olivia was surprised that Nathan would be so firm. Even though he spoke politely, using the excuse of having a girlfriend that he loved dearly to refuse the marriage alliance, there was no doubt that his actions were a slap to Lexie’s face. She was sure that the collaboration between the Bakers and the Snows was over after this interview.
She scrolled down further and read the sharp comments from the netizens. ‘So, Nathan is saying that the Snows were forcing the marriage on him. Or, was he implying that Lexie was throwing herself at him?’
‘Marriage is the best way to establish ties in the upper class. This is perhaps for the sake of the collaboration.’
‘He’s so handsome! He didn’t even hesitate to reject the alliance for love. I’m envious. I want to know who the lucky girl is.’
‘So, all the talk about marriage was nonsense. He’s willing to give up the collaboration just to reject the arranged marriage. He’s got guts!’
Although Olivia was worried that Nathan would upset the Snows after reading all the comments, she had to give it to him for standing up to them. She had just gotten up and was about to show Halma the post when the bell rang once more.
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