âSo, what did you pick?â âSome wine and supplements.â âThatâs great! Grandpa likes having a drink before dinner,â Josephine said in approval and reckoned that Ethan had a good eye for gifts.
At Josephineâs home, Heidi was a little surprised that Josephine hadnât mentioned that she had a boyfriend before this. âThat girl told me that she was working with a colleague for the past few days!
Was she dating in secret?â she said, amused and helpless, realizing that her little girl was a grown-up now.
âYouâre too protective of her. Sheâs already twenty-five years old. Itâs about time she moves out to live by herself,â Mills said to his wife. Regarding this, he was more open-minded compared to her. âCould her boyfriend be Luke Clark? I think that boy is quite good. He was very friendly during the wedding.â
âSounds good. At the very least, Dad approves of the boys from the Clark Family.â Even Mills agreed that it wouldnât be bad if their son-in-law was Luke.
Just then, Josephine came in through the door connecting to the garden. Worried that Ethan would feel awkward, she turned around and hooked her arm through his as they entered.
In the living room, Mills and Heidi heard their footsteps and came out to take a look. When Heidi saw Ethan, her jaw dropped because the man was the last person she was expecting to see. Is he the guy Josephine has been dating recently? As the best man of the Presgravesâ wedding and a friend of Elliot, he must be a member of the gentry!
While she was still in shock, Ethan greeted them, âNice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson. Iâm Ethan Quarles, Joeyâs boyfriend.â
Mills wasnât expecting that Josephineâs boyfriend would be such a tall, dashing man with a sophisticated air about him. However, Heidi already answered warmly, âWelcome! Come on in. Itâs Ethan, right? I remember you from the wedding.â Then, she turned to Mills and explained, âHe was the best man during Young Master Elliotâs wedding.â
Hearing that Ethan was a close friend of the Presgraves, Mills reckoned that his personality and status would be better and higher than your average Joe.
âDad, are you wearing the suit that Mom bought? You look very handsome!â Smiling brightly, Josephine grabbed Millsâ arm and added, âI was the one who picked it out. It makes you look younger, doesnât it?â
Mills really liked this suit, and it turned out that his daughter was the one who chose it for him. âWhat business is your family running?â For his daughterâs sake, he had to start questioning Ethan about his family background.
âMy family is in the shipping business. Iâm living with my parents in Dansbury, but weâre in the midst of migrating now. Soon, weâll be residing in Averna,â Ethan replied. âShipping? What is the name of your company?â
âCyrus International Shipping Limited. Our headquarters is in Dansbury and the executive rights are fully in my hands,â Ethan answered.
âCyrus?â Mills repeated, turning to look at Ethan in shock. He couldnât believe that the man sitting in front of him was the young master of the worldâs leading shipping giant.
At the sight of how pumped up Mills seemed, Heidi couldnât help but ask, âMills, have you heard of Ethanâs company before?â Next to them, Josephine smirked. Dadâs reaction is over the top!
âOf course Iâve heard of it before. The worldâs top shipping company is called Cyrus. Ethan, could this be your company?â âYes, thatâs my family business,â Ethan admitted with a nod and a chuckle.
Heidi almost blacked out at his answer. What?! My daughterâs boyfriend is one of the worldâs richest men, eh? Initially, she thought that Ethan was just a rich young master from abroad, but his status made her jump out of her skin. âMom, Dad, itâs getting late. Shouldnât we get ready and head to Grandpaâs?â
âJoey, I have some gifts to bring over. Come help me out.â After saying that, Heidi gave Josephine a look and beckoned her to come with her. Following her upstairs, Josephine trotted into her room, and the moment the door shut, Heidi rushed to her and asked, âJoey, tell me the truth -are you guys really dating each other?â
âYes, we are!â Josephine admitted, nodding. âHonestly, I wish that you can marry a good and rich man, but⦠the difference between our family and Ethanâs is too great!â