SWNOVELS Chapter 113
Chapter 113
Chapter 113 I Did It on Purpose
“Amanda, do you have to do this? I’ve explained to you many times that there’s nothing between Lunabelle and me anymore. Why won’t you believe me?” Simon demanded through the phone, clearly sounding a little peeved.
Strange, why is he angry? Amanda wondered, perplexed.
“What does me going on a blind date have to do with whether I believe you or not? Regardless of your relationship with Lamabelle, I’m still going to go on blind dates.”
This should make things clear enough, right? She had already completely abandoned any thought of considering Simon’s idea of a loveless marriage, and she would much rather marry a stranger she had no feelings for than consider him as a candidate.
There was a long pause on the other end before he said, “Are you implying that you won’t consider me no matter what? That you’d rather marry an untrustworthy stranger than try things out with me? Am I really that unworthy of you just because I have an ex-girlfriend?”
Simon had no idea where he had gone wrong to make Amanda so against marrying him. However, Amanda laughed. She closed her book, planning to make things clear with him.
“Simon, it’s not what you think. I just think that the two of us know each other too well, so we aren’t suited for marriage. Besides, you and Lunabelle clearly still haven’t let go of each other, so why are you tormenting each other like this? It isn’t easy to find true love in life, so don’t let your happiness go just for a moment of spite. I’m telling you this as someone who’s been through this before.”
“What do you mean, know each other too well? Isn’t that the point of marriage? Can you marry someone you don’t know at all?”
Simon had no idea what she was thinking, or how her mind worked.
“No, well… I can’t explain everything to you in such a short amount of time. Anyway, don’t think about only marrying me when you don’t love me. I’ve had a divorce and a child, while you, on the other hand, have a chance at finding happiness, so why would you sabotage yourself like that?”
Deep down, this was a fact that displeased her. Simon’s suggestion of a loveless marriage was just like telling her he was planning to give up on himself, and he settled for her just so the people around him would stop urging him to get married.
However, why should she be the target of his self-sabotage? Was it because she was a divorced woman with a child? Despite that, she was still a person with self-respect, and she refused to bow down.
Hearing that, Simon finally understood what was going on.
“Amanda, you misunderstood. I never thought of settling for you….”
“None of that is important anymore. Let’s just be colleagues; I think that this is what suits us the most. All right, I’m tired, so I’m going to bed. I have a court case tomorrow.”
At that, Amanda immediately hung up.
Simon looked at his phone, feeling both helpless and frustrated. If Lunabelle hadn’t returned, would Amanda still think this way?
Amanda wasn’t wrong. He still had feelings for Lunabelle, but he was hesitant to drop everything and marry her. It wasn’t because they had divorced in the past, but rather the fact that too many things had changed since four years ago. Although he couldn’t find the right words for it, he couldn’t shake off the feeling that his relationship with Lunabelle felt strange and lacked the passion they used to have.
In the next few days, Amanda went to the law firm to work as usual. Elias never showed up to bother her, and Simon did not mention their previous conversation to her either.
Meanwhile, the dating agency continued to introduce candidates that were of high quality to her, and while she had no interest in blind dates, she was still willing to work hard for Aiden. After all, he was a young boy who deeply craved fatherly love.
As Selina was on leave today, she went to pick Aiden up from school before returning to the law firm to continue working overtime.
“Baby, stay here and watch your cartoons. I’ll take you home and make you something yummy to eat once I’m done with work, okay?”
“Don’t work too hard, Mommy. I’m not in a rush. There are a lot of episodes in this show,” Aiden chirped obediently.
Amanda couldn’t help but laugh, caressing his fuzzy hair. Although he was usually quite a frustrating child, he was still filial toward her, so all of her love and affection hadn’t been in vain.
“Okay! There are fruits and drinks over there, and you can have them if you want. Remember, don’t drink too much fruit juice, or I’ll spank your butt,” she warned teasingly, raising her hand as a threat.
However, Aiden fearlessly declared in his high voice, “Mommies who hit little kids are wrong. The police are going to catch you.”
“Okay, smarty-pants. Just be a good boy and stay quiet. I’ll be done soon.”
With that, Amanda devoted herself to her work while Aiden obediently watched a cartoon on his tablet, and neither of them bothered the other.
Just then, Amanda’s phone began to vibrate.
Tapping on the keyboard with one hand, she picked up her phone with the other and placed it by her car. “Amanda speaking. Who is this?”
Helean’s voice sounded from the other end. “Are you still at work? Do you have to work that hard!”
“Cut the crap. What do you want?” She had no time to be chit-chatting with him, for all the wanted was to quickly hurry home to make dinner for Aiden.
“I heard on the grapevine that Winters Enterprise is planning to hire you as their legal advisor Are you going to accept it?”
The sound of Amanda typing on the keyboard came to a sudden halt, and she leaned back on the chair. “Legal advisor? Why would they look for me? Wouldn’t Simon be a better fit for a job like this? It hasn’t been long since I came back.”
An international corporation like Winters Enterprise had no reason to pick her, someone who had just returned from abroad, as their legal advisor. Besides, she had no experience in this area of expertise either.
“Who knows? Either way, that’s what the rumors are saying. It seems like that rich guy asked for you specifically. Okay, tell me the truth. Does that man like you? Are you two secretly dating
“You’re going too far with the gossip. I need to make a call, so I don’t have time to waste with you. I’m hanging up.
After ending the call, Amanda was just about to call Elias for an explanation when she realized that his number was still blocked. Hence, she first unblocked his number before giving him a call.
It took a long time before the call went through, and a familiar yet self-deprecating voice sounded from the other end. “Finally willing to unblock my number?”
Expressionless, Amanda demanded coldly, “What are you doing? Didn’t I tell you that we’re through? Why would you hire me as your legal advisor? Are you doing this on purpose?”
“You can say that. Yes, I did it on purpose.”
“Why?” His unabashed attitude gave Amanda the urge to head over and punch him, even if she was no match for him in a fight.
“Because this is the only way you’ll call me on your own.” His low and sultry voice carried a trace of brazenness.
“Elias, do you have no shame?”