Female Novel
Chapter 620
"A million bucks."
"You beat him up and then handed him a million?" Karen shot up with such force that she bangedher head against the armoire, clutching it as she let out a pained "Ouch!"
Jeffrey grew anxious. "What's wrong? You think it’s not enough?"
"No," Karen replied, checking her reflection to gauge the damage, then muttered with a tinge ofsarcasm, "Jeffrey, why don't you just beat me up every day?"
Jeffrey was speechless.
...
Jeffrey waited for Karen at the entrance of her apartment building. Soon enough, she emerged,donning a pink dress and draping a cardigan over her arms.
The pink hue stood out against her fair skin, making her look almost like a high school girl.
As Jeffrey watched her approach, the corners of his eyes crinkled in approval.
Sure, she looked pretty and vibrant in her outfit, but something about the pink seemed just a tad tooglaring for his taste.
Karen walked over, her gaze drifting involuntarily to the empty back seat of his car.
He'd come alone, indeed, empty-handed.
Jeffrey, wise to her silent critique, curled his lips into a sly smile and wrapped an arm aroundKaren's waist. "Looking for something?"
"Not at all." Her cheeks flushed. "Can you keep your hands to yourself, please?"
"No! I'm your boyfriend now. Isn't it only right for us to be close?" Jeffrey teased, leaning in towhisper near her ear with a husky, playful voice, "Disappointed you didn't find roses on the backseat?"
Karen just wanted to zip his mouth.
Her little hope had been so blatantly exposed.
Jeffrey chuckled lightly, pulling out a set of car keys from his pocket and placing them in her hand."Using Levi's old moves? Not my style. If he gave you flowers, I’ll give you a car!"
Karen looked down to see the gleaming trident emblem on the key fob.
"You're giving me… a Maserati?"
"Yeah, a limited edition. One for each of us." Jeffrey raised an eyebrow smugly, "Just imagine, allthe people in Eldorria City will know you're mine when we drive out."
After all, there were only two of that limited edition!
Karen paused and pushed the keys back into his hand. "I don't want it."
"Why not?"
"Jeffrey, this is too much." She felt like it wasn't a relationship but more like being kept.
Who gives a limited edition sports car on a first date?
"Too much?" Jeffrey's face was a picture of innocence. "The moment you say yes, all my assets areyours. Giving you a car now is just like moving money from one pocket to another—no difference!"
Karen sighed. "I didn’t mean it."
She had only brought it up to test his sincerity and to dissuade him, never expecting him to take itseriously.novelbin
Seeing her reaction, Jeffrey's expression darkened. His excitement faded into seriousness.
"Are you having second thoughts?"
"No, it's just... I was thinking we could start with a normal relationship rather than rushing tomarriage. I... I'm not ready yet."
Jeffrey frowned, prying her hand open and forcing the keys back into her palm.
"You have to accept my gift! You accepted Levi's roses, why not my car?"
"How can you compare a bunch of roses to a sports car?"
It was not the same thing!
"How much money does Levi have, and how much do I have?"