It was the same old lines—I'd heard them so many times my ears were about to sprout calluses.
The CEO awkwardly coughed twice, clearly intending to escape the scene.
But given how big he is, there's no way I could miss him.
Wait a minute!
Isn't this a ready-made boyfriend?
Following the principle of self-preservation—not at the expense of others but in the spirit of mutual assistance—I grabbed the CEO, who had already reached the stairwell.
I clamped his hand tightly under my bare armpit, smiling sweetly as I spoke.
"Mom, what are you saying? Your boyfriend's right here!"
"Boyfriend? Pah! My boyfriend!"
In the CEO's astonished gaze, I shoved him into my apartment and quickly shut the door.
On the couch, the CEO sat between my mom and me. My dad was still out playing chess and hadn't returned yet.
"So, Winnie, is this your boyfriend? What's his name?"
I could actually hear a hint of nervousness in my mom's voice.
As expected of a CEO.
My mom used to be a fashion designer when she was younger, and she had seen plenty of handsome young men. Her standards for a son-in-law are quite high.
Yet, even with all that, the CEO still managed to captivate both of us.
Yes, that's right. I was captivated too.
I felt a twinge of regret before coming in, but now that regret had flown out the window.
The CEO must have dressed up for today. He wore a plain black T-shirt with a small white logo on the chest, matching black trousers, and polished leather shoes.
His hair was styled with gel. He truly was meticulous down to every strand.
I wondered if it was hot wearing leather shoes in the summer?
Yikes~
My daydream was interrupted again.
The CEO had actually pinched my thigh!
Don't judge a book by its cover!
I glared at the CEO sitting beside me.
The CEO glanced sideways, raising an eyebrow.
Wow!
If I had come to my senses a second later, my mom would have exploded!
The phrase "furious" was not an exaggeration at all.
My mind raced. What was the CEO's name?
This is beyond my knowledge!
No, I know!
That sentence popped up in my mind again.
"William Smith, you're going too far! Five million? What do you think of me?"
"William Smith! Yes, William!"
I looked at the CEO excitedly and signaled with my eyes.
"Right! Brother!"
My mom gave us a suspicious look. "Winnie, you didn't just pull this guy off the street, did you?"
My mom was gearing up for another lion's roar.