Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts novel Chapter 35

Ashley kept asking questions non-stop. Seeing Ines struggling to keep up, Erica kindly interrupted, "You sure have a ton of questions! Love is all about fate, girl. You'll understand when you meet the right person."

Ashley playfully stuck her tongue out and changed the subject, "Just a heads-up, my cousin may seem all nice and friendly on the surface, but he's actually quite sly. Those things he said don't mean anything. And have you noticed he drives a pretty ordinary car?"

Ines thought for a moment, then nodded, "Yeah, he always took taxis when he was in B City." This was something Ines couldn't understand. How could the owner of a business empire drive such a common car? It was baffling.

"You probably don't know this, but my cousin often puts regular license plates on his fancy cars." Ashley said.

Ines smiled and said, "Really?” No wonder his car always looked so fancy to her. He's really thought of everything, huh?

"That's just how sneaky he is. That's his way of dealing with the paparazzi. It's super effective. He's rarely been caught by them over the years. Most people only know of the Meyer Group, but very few have seen the real face of its president." Ashley said.

Footsteps came from the entrance as Ethan walked in wearing a gray tracksuit, the soft sunlight casting on his handsome face, making him look years younger. He walked straight up to Ines, put his hands on her shoulders and asked, "What were you guys chatting about? Seemed like a fun convo."

Being so openly embraced by him in front of the family, Ines felt a little uncomfortable. Before she could say anything, Ashley chimed in, "We were talking about how Ethan got married."

Ethan raised an eyebrow at Ines, probably guessing what they had been chatting about. Ines couldn't take his gaze. She didn't look at him, only heard him casually say, "Whatever method I used, the result is I got a wife. I'm a businessman, I only care about the outcome, not the process."

"Shady businessman," Ines muttered softly.

Her voice was quiet, but everyone could still hear it. They all laughed.

Before long, everyone else entered the room, looking refreshed and energetic.

Phillip enthusiastically began asking about the couple's wedding plans, "Izzy, what kind of wedding do you like? Your mom and I have some free time lately, we can start planning for you guys. I plan to invite a lot of guests, and have my old comrades join us to show off my granddaughter-in-law. So they'll stop teasing me for not having one. I have to let them know that my grandson is a hundred times better than theirs."

Ethan seemed to know what Ines was thinking and told Phillip, "Grandpa, Izzy and I don't plan on having a wedding for now."

Phillip frowned, showing signs of anger, but he held back and asked them seriously, "What's going on? Is it your idea or Izzy's?"