My One-month Marriage With Mr. Hawkins

Chapter 74: I won’t Marry Him

“I won’t marry him.”

Florence quickly explained, her voice was firm and resolute.

Even though she may have some special feelings about Ernest, she never thought of making the fake engagement into a real one. And now Ernest still had someone he liked, she would not presume to interfere in their relationship.

“Miss Marlon, I don’t know what to say about your affairs and I wouldn’t interfere with it. The agreement between Ernest and me is only last for a month. When the time comes, I will dismiss the marriage with him.”

After a pause, Florence added, “Or, if he wants to terminate the agreement earlier, I will also cooperate.”

Gemma seemed relieved, “Flory, Ernest have been feeling sorry to me because of this matter, so he’ll constantly avoid discussing this matter with me. Today, I’ve accidentally told you so much, I hope you won’t tell Ernest about this.”

“Okay.” Florence nodded.

“Flory, you’re really a nice person. From now on, you’re my friend!”

Florence bit her lips and said nothing. Her relationship with Ernest was just an agreement, but she still felt that it wouldn’t be easy to make friends with Gemma.

When the banquet was over, Gemma sent Florence and others out of the hall.

It was already late at night, and the weather was getting cold again, the wind was blowing chilly.

Ernest took off his suit and naturally wanted to put it on Florence’s shoulders.

Florence noticed his actions. She felt her heart tighten a little, and Gemma was still here. This action of his seemed way too ambiguous.

As she thought of this, she immediately dodged a little.

Ernest’s hand holding the suit froze in mid-air.

“I’m not cold.”

Florence looked at Gemma awkwardly and whispered to Ernest, “Don’t let her misunderstand.”

“Misunderstand what?”

Ernest didn’t understand what she meant. His eyes deepen as he realized Florence had been avoiding him and keeping a distance from him deliberately throughout the banquet tonight.

“Miss Marlon, thanks for your hospitality, see you next time.”

Florence smile at Gemma and waved her hand. She didn’t even took a glance at Ernest and got into the car.

Ernest looked unpleasant. He pursed his thin lips with a cold expression and got into the car too.

He didn’t even say goodbye to Gemma.

Gemma looked at his cold back as he left. A sinister look flashed across her eyes. He was treating her as if she was invisible whenever Florence was by his side.

Ernest got into the car, his tall body sat just beside Florence.

Florence immediately sat further away from him.

She looked out of the window, intentionally wanted to alienate him.

A feeling of anger rose in the heart of Ernest, but he had nowhere to vent his frustration. He was depressed that he couldn’t what was wrong with this lady.

He spoke in a deep voice to Timothy, who was in the driver’s seat, “Drive.”

Timothy hesitated for a while. He took a glance at Harold and Anthony, who was still chatting at the door. Then, he started the car and drove away.

“Eh, why did Ernest leave?” We’re still here.”

Harold was the first one to react. He looked at the car that was driving away in dismay.

Since Ernest had his fiancée, he never treated them nicely. He would just leave them alone and left.

Anthony looked at Harold’s dismay face, but he remained calm and stood there without saying anything.

Gemma hid her feelings with a smile and said, “You have your own cars, why must you always sit in the same car with Ernest? Come, I’ll let the driver to you guys back.”

“Luckily Gemma still has a conscience.” Harold provoked. He secretly despised Ernest, the womanizer a thousand times in his heart.

Anthony looked at Gemma with concern, “How’s your body’s condition now?”

When it came to this topic, the smile on Gemma’s face stiffened.

She then said, “Not bad, I almost recover after the two years of foreign treatment.”

Two years ago, Gemma had a serious car accident in order to save Ernest.

She nearly died from that accident, but at last she still survived. However, she lost a uterus because of it and she could never become a mother for the rest of her life. These two years, she had been in a specialize institution abroad to recuperate her body. Until recently only then her body was considered recovering well from the injury.

And because of this, Ernest had been feeling sorry towards her. Hence, he treated her like his younger sister. He cared for her and took care of her.

But, what Gemma wants was never a brother-sister relationship…

However, she knew that once she asked Ernest for love and affection, she would lost him completely.

Originally, he only had her by his side. Even though they were only friends, or brothers and sisters, she wouldn’t complaint about it. But now, she never expected that Florence would appear in between them.

What she didn’t tell Florence was that she not only knew that Ernest was faking his engagement, but she also knew that Ernest was really going to marry Florence.

She wouldn’t allow such a thing to happen. Otherwise, her jealously would drive her crazy.

Hence, she came back in advanced and carefully planned all of this. She arranged the women to talk beside Florence, decorated her room like Ernest’s room, put the photos of their pictures taken from childhood to adulthood on the dresser…

She knew Ernest was a proud and arrogant man. As long as Florence constantly keeping a distance with him and rejecting him, he would lose his patience and let her go.

…

The next morning, Florence went to work as usual. But when she just reached the door, she unexpectedly saw a familiar and particularly eye-catching Lamborghini.

The window from the back seat was winded down, and Ernest’s handsome face was exposed, looking exceptionally handsome and comfortable.

He said to her, “Get in.”

Florence stood still, puzzled. She asked, “Mr. Hawkins, where are you taking me?”

Today was her first day at work at the Hawkins Group, she didn’t want to be absent for no reason.

Ernest said naturally, “To the office.” © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

It was also her destination.

But…

Florence looked at Ernest and hesitated for a while, she asked embarrassingly, “Mr. Hawkins, did you intentionally come to bring me to work?”

She was a bit shy to ask this question. After all, Ernest was a respected and busy CEO of the company. He should not have the time to pick her up specially.

However, something must be clarified.

Ernest pursed his lips, “Yes.”

It was deep and attractive voice, which sounded firm and clear.

The meaning of his words shocked Florence.

Did he really come to pick up her? He wanted to fetch her to and fro from the office?

Florence looked very uneasy, “You don’t need to come intentionally to pick me up. It’s not appropriate if someone noticed us.”

“You’re my fiancée.” Ernest reminded her.

“But… There is only a week left before we dismiss the engagement. We better don’t let anyone know about our relationship at this moment, or else it will be troublesome for us to dismiss the engagement later.”

Especially for Florence, she would meet a lot of trouble after they dismiss the engagement. Many people would surely come and ask her why they dismiss the engagement.

She was really afraid that she couldn’t work peacefully.

Moreover, Ernest should already have a way to be together with Gemma in a proper manner. By then, she would be the only one who was incredibly embarrassed.

Ernest did not expect her to say this. He was slightly stunned, and a hint of displeasure was caught in his eyes.