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Chapter 773 Do You Think That's Plausible?
James couldn't contain his laughter. "Dad, Mom, you're too elitist. What would others think
of us if they heard about this?"
Their faces fell, embarrassed at being called out. "How could you label us as elitist?
Everyone knew what had happened between you and Jolene Walter. In fact, they are
laughing at us behind our backs. No one will fault us for calling off the engagement now."
Patricia was a tad worried about James' silence. "Could you have fallen for her?"
"Hah." He scoffed, "Do you think that's plausible?"
She thought about it and shook her head. No, that sounded improbable. She knew James
well, and he would never be attracted to sly and calculative women.
"If that's the case, calling off the engagement is the best option for all." No one cared if
she hadn't included Jolene's best interests in her blanket statement.
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James understood that calling off the engagement was the right course of action. He could
not possibly marry Jolene after all. But...
When he was deep in thought, he heard Patricia speaking again. "Your dad and I found a
nice lady for you. She's way better than Jolene Walter."
He rolled his eyes at the announcement. Patricia urged him, "Why don't you meet with her
when you're free? I promise you'd like her.'
"I'm not interested," he objected, but to no avail. Patricia went on, 'How about this? I'll
reach out to her and set up a date for the two of you tomorrow."
James said nothing, but he was obviously reluctant to oblige.
"I know marriage isn't on your mind right now, but we can't stand seeing you remain a
bachelor and even fall victim to women with ulterior motives. Isnt it better to get married?
* she advised him earnestly. She wasn't entirely wrong. If James were married, no woman
would approach him with ulterior motives because they wouldn't stand a chance to marry
him anyway.
Patricia smiled in the face of his silence. "Alright, it's a deal. I'll share the address with you
tomorrow. You should meet her. By the way, what do you think about calling off the
engagement?" She gave him another push because he hadn't confirmed his decision,
leaving her worried.
He paused for a while and finally said, "Got it. I'll make the necessary arrangements." He
would never marry a woman like Jolene, so he might as well call off their engagement.
His parents were visibly relieved when they got his word. Later, James had dinner at the
manor before departing for his villa.
Back at the villa, Jolene, who was making dinner in the kitchen, looked surprised at his
early return. "Did you get off work early today? Dinner's not ready yet."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"You don't have to make dinner. I had dinner at the Windsor Manor/ he answered as he sat
on the couch. He could tell she was preoccupied while she busied herself in the kitchen.
She paused when she learned that he had eaten at the Windsor Manor. Then, she turned
off the stove and exited the kitchen. "You went to the Windsor Manor?" she asked, feeling
antsy.
"Yeah." He nodded.
"Did your parents ask to meet? Did something happen?" She knew the answer but needed
the verbal confirmation she dreaded.
He seemed to read her mind and brought up the topic, "It's no big deal.
They wanted me to call off our engagement. Why did they have to concern themselves
with trivial matters?"
It wasn't trivial to Jolene, but it was probably no big deal to James.
"What...what did you answer?" she stared at the man on the couch, knowing her fate was
about to be sealed.
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