Chapter 4
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At the same time in Hilton Western Restaurant, half an hour after Selene arrived, Parker finally showed up.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting."
Dressed in a silver-grey pinstripe suit, with a black shirt underneath, Parker walked in. With his stunning features and a slight smile on his thin lips, he exuded a seductive charm that made Selene stunned and flustered.
Selene had seen Parker on TV before, but now she felt that his slender figure with broad shoulders and narrow waist emitted an aristocratic prince-like elegance, combined with a cold and unapproachable aura.
Suppressing her pounding heartbeat, she stood up and nodded politely, "Mr. Parker, you're quite punctual. I was early here."
Parker sat opposite her, and after he cast a glance at Selene, he asked, "What would you like to eat?"
Today, Selene had put on some makeup, wearing limited edition Gucci diamond earrings and necklace, as well as a new Dior dress. Although she looked beautiful, this "money-made" beauty made Parker, who was used to seeing beautiful women, feel her vulgar.
"Just pick whatever you like, Parker. I'm fine with anything."
"Okay."
Parker pressed the "call" button on the table, and a waiter immediately entered the private room. He ordered two of the most expensive dishes in the restaurant and a bottle of red wine.
"You are the princess of the Haze Group, why were you in the suburbs that day?" asked Parker, who leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and looked at Selene with sharp eyes.
After he returned to the company, he had investigated Selene and learned about her background.
Selene's heart clenched, her fists tightened with uneasiness, but she forced a bitter smile. "To be honest, doing delivery was my father's way of testing me. He just wants to see if I can endure hardships, before deciding whether to let me take over the company."
These words were already ingrained in Selene's mind.
When Parker asked her to meet a week later, she had told her parents about the situation, and they had already anticipated Parker's questions.
So, they specifically sent someone to check the surveillance footage of the route Pamela took when she saved Parker and went to the hospital, in order to find out where the incident happened and what Pamela was doing.
To prevent Parker from suspecting anything, Selene had actually done deliveries for a week, and no wonder it was a grievance she had ever endured for a week.
"Your father has a good idea. It's a good thing to have more life experience."
Parker agreed with her father Matthew's way of doing things.
"Yes, I think my father's approach is great."
"Now give me your account number, and tomorrow I will have the finance department transfer a billion to you."
"What?"
Selene didn't understand what he meant by suddenly referring to the money.
"That day, you risked your life to save me. This money is your reward."
"No... it's not necessary."
A reward of one billion was certainly tempting, but Selene was more interested in Parker himself!
She shook her head and declined with a gentle smile. "Even if it was someone else in danger that day, I would have saved them. And in that situation, anyone else would have done the same."
"If you don't want the reward, your father can directly contact my assistant. I will prioritize the Haze Group on our projects."
Haze Group was Selene's father Matthew's company.
Selene's delicately made-up face was filled with a polite smile. "Thank you for your kind offer, Parker, but it's really not necessary."
As she finished speaking, Parker's phone suddenly rang.
"Sorry, I need to take this call."
Parker picked up his phone and saw that it was a call from his assistant, Chase. He asked, "What's the matter?"
"Boss, I failed to complete the task. Pamela was brought back to the West house by Madam Charlotte."
Chase told Parker all the details over the phone.
"Why did Grandma suddenly go there?"
"I'm not sure either."
Chase was also puzzled about how Charlotte got the information so timely.
Thinking about it, Chase immediately added, "But according to Madam, she wants you to marry Pamela."
Upon hearing this, Parker furrowed his brows tightly and said coldly, "She must be daydreaming."
He hung up the phone and stared at the screen, lost in thought.
Selene, sitting across from him, couldn't help but feel her heart race as she looked at Parker's handsome face. Her throbbing heart couldn't calm down for a long time.
Before she was here, her mother repeatedly instructed her to "seduce" Parker by not showing her desire, so as to capture his interest.
Selene remembered her mother's words and took the opportunity to say to Parker, "I'm satisfied as long as I see that you're safe, Parker."
"Satisfied?"
"Yes."
Mimicking an innocent girl, Selene nodded slightly, "I actually feel a small sense of satisfaction every time I help others."
By her words, you can tell that she must have helped many people in the past.
In the upper circle of New York, Selene was praised as the most accomplished and beautiful young woman.
Although the Haze family was at the bottom of the New York business and celebrity rankings, Selene's personal charm had brought a lot of business to it.
At this moment, the waiter knocked on the door and started serving the food.
"Parker, let's eat. I'm sorry, I have to go to the welfare home on the suburbs at 1:30. If I'm late, the kids there will be unhappy."
God knows how hard the Haze family tried to establish an excellent image for Selene, not only forcing her to practice music, chess, calligraphy, and painting at early age but also making her do more charity work in order to create a perfect image.
However, this time Selene mentioned going to the welfare home just to show off her "good points" in front of Parker and to play the game of temptation.
One had to admit that Selene was "excellent," but Parker always felt that the woman in front of him was not simple.
Suddenly, he remembered Chase's words and directly asked, "Since you are so good at helping others, I wonder if you can do me a favor?"
"Uh, what is it?"
"Pretend to be my girlfriend."
"Girlfriend?"
Selene's heart raced, feeling overwhelmed by sudden joy.
Seemingly Mommy's little game of seduction and temptation really worked.
She swallowed hard, her white hand gripping the fork, and then after a few seconds, she put it down, annoyed. "What do you mean by that, Paker?"
"My family arranged a marriage for me, and I'm not happy about it, so I want you to pretend to be my girlfriend. Once it's done, you can name your price."
"Why me?" Selene suppressed her excitement and asked calmly.
"You can refuse as well."
The man's indifferent gaze flicked at her, saying lightly.
"I..."
Selene hesitated, she wasn't patient enough. "Since you asked, how can I refuse?"
She had dreamed of being Parker's woman.
Now she had a chance to stand by his side. If she refused, she might lose this opportunity forever.
But little did she know, when she accepted Parker's request, a subtle grin appeared on the man's thin lips.
Indeed, she was no different from those women who threw themselves at him.
Parker even doubted whether it was a coincidence or a carefully plotted conspiracy that she saved him.
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