「Villa.」
Having just returned home, Becca was about to head to her room when she heard someone behind her, "Becca."
She turned around, saw her father, and sweetly called out, "Daddy."
Alexander Quentin, now in his sixties, wore his usual affectionate smile. He asked, "Were you just out?"
"Yes, Isabella invited me for coffee."
"It's been a long time since Isabella has visited our home. Invite her over for tea when you're free."
"Okay."
Alexander looked deeply at his daughter and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Becca, your fiancé called me today. He said he wants to see you tonight."
Becca looked up abruptly, "Really?"
"You two are engaged, so it's only natural that he'd want to see you!"
Becca lowered her head, falling silent.
Alexander asked worriedly, "Becca, tell Daddy, you haven't wanted to go to the hotel these past few days. Has your fiancé been mistreating you?"
Becca shook her head gently.
Alexander continued, "Then, is it because you don't like him?"
Becca still shook her head.
Alexander frowned, puzzled, "Can you tell Daddy the reason?"
Slowly, Becca looked up at her father. After appearing to ponder deeply, she asked, "Daddy, can you tell me why Howard Geoffrey wants to marry me?"
"My silly girl, he likes you, so naturally, he wants to marry you."
"Daddy, I've been protected by you since I was young, but I'm not stupid... Our family is considered wealthy in T City, but even with our standing, it's impossible to connect with someone as eminent as the President of the 'Skytop Group'. Moreover, Howard has never met me, so how could he possibly like me?"
Seeing his confused daughter, Alexander Quentin suddenly felt that his daughter had grown up. Unknowingly, she has already learned to think deeply about issues...
After hesitating for a moment, Alexander replied, "Becca, this matter can be considered fate for you both. A year ago, I went to the United States with a few wealthy businessmen to negotiate a construction project. I never thought that this project would belong to 'Skytop Group,' so I was quite surprised to meet Howard. Coincidentally, during my time in the United States, I would often take out your picture to look at it because I missed you. However, one day, I accidentally lost the photo. It wasn't until this year, when Howard suddenly proposed, that I learned the lost photo had been picked up by him. He spent the entire year looking for the girl in the photo, until he found out it was you."
Sitting on the bed with her knees tucked in, Becca's mind echoed with the words her father had just told her.
She didn't doubt the truth of her father's words; he had never lied to her since she was a child. It was just that she still couldn't believe Howard Geoffrey had fallen in love with her the moment he first saw her...
Feeling a slight joy in her heart, Becca got up from the bed and stood in front of the floor-length mirror in her room.
She stared intently at her reflection. She saw a small, oval face, large eyes, curled eyelashes, and skin so fair and delicate it seemed almost translucent... Actually, I'm quite beautiful.
Just as she was feeling a sense of relief, Becca's cell phone suddenly rang.
She walked to the bedside, picked up her cell phone, and looked at the unfamiliar number displayed on the screen. Hesitantly, she pressed the answer key, "Hello?"
"It's me."
Upon hearing the magnetic voice from the other end, Becca gasped nervously, "Uh… Howard."
"I've sent someone to pick you up. I want to be with you tonight."