You admit it

Old Wu's car was parked near the entrance of the Zhao family house when the two of them arrived. This made Alice feel like she is more important to the old man rather than his missus who is now in the hospital. Which is not a new discovery. Alice knew it was an arranged marriage, just like one she has right now.

She subconsciously looked at the person beside her. Is that going to be her marriage life too?‌‌ A marriage prearranged by others for mutual benefit?

As she follows the news that is happening in this country, she knows how successful and popular this man is. And although there weren't any news about a girlfriend, she knew men can have their fun.

Although marrying someone who your elders chose for you is too old-fashioned, she have no qualms about it. If she would marry, why not someone who looks good, right? Well, Eric Chen isn't that bad, and she was familiar with his family especially his mother who was her mom's close friend, well, before Lyannie became an alcoholic and broke ties with her old friends. But when she went abroad, Eric's mother was the one who contacted her and was so happy when she heard she's going to get married to her son. But that was the only link between the two of them, his mom and her past.

They parked on the other side, and as Alice got off the car, she lets go of the breath she seems to be holding. This is the beginning of another chapter of her life. The past years abroad has been good for her, but she knows that was gonna be a temporary thing.

"I think you can stop daydreaming about me now and let's go inside. It is getting cold." Eric grinned as he looked at her, carrying her luggage with both his hands.

Alice rushed up a couple of stairs and began to catch up to him.

"Don't flatter yourself, I've seen more handsome men in this world and they weren't as shameless as you." She tries to grab one of the luggage from his hands but he skillfully avoided it. Instead, he towered over her, looks her in the eyes and said, "Well, at least my fiancée admits that I'm handsome."

"I didn't—"

Alice realized what she just said and was about to complain to him but he's already inside the entrance, giving the butler her luggage and instructing them what to do.

Alice puffs her cheeks and followed.

Meanwhile.

As crazy as their day's going to be, the trio of Benjamin, Cathy and Cassandra are all in the living room, waiting for someone who is apparently not coming. Cassandra is pacing back and forth, Cathy is reading the new edition magazine with her daughter's photo on the cover, while Benjamin is on the couch with his eyes closed, trying to rest.

Colin is not around as usual, probably on his room and doing his homework.

Cathy couldn't take her daughter pacing back and forth anymore. "Dear, please sit down and have a cup of tea. Don't tire yourself, you still have a photo shoot this evening."

"But Mom, what's taking her so long?" Panic arises in Cassandra's mind. If Eric Chen says that the two are engaged so casually, could it be that it's true?‌ And maybe Eric has brought her to his family?‌ Or maybe he's just threatened by Alice and was forced to say that in front of them?

What about her, Cassandra?‌ She was so sure that it was her that Eric was into, otherwise, why would he visit the Main Mansion almost every week? Maybe this is just a mistake. Maybe Eric thought that his fiancée is Alice, not her. A misunderstanding. She has to tell Eric that he has been tricked by that slut. She's going paranoid thinking of it.