Chapter 1858 Flat Refusal
Larry had seen that special flower at Jory and Nancy’s wedding. In addition, he had also heard about it before. Hence, this matter was not difficult for him.
Little did he know that the owner of those flowers, Delilah, wasn’t an easy person to deal with.
“Rest assured, we’ll handle the procurement of the raw materials,” Larry replied calmly.
Then, he searched for the woman who set up the flowers that day, and successfully obtained Delilah’s contact information.
“I’m sorry, sir. Several years’ worth of the flowers has been sold out,” Delilah hurled back, not sounding sorry whatsoever.
Delilah’s flowers were sold in limited numbers every year because she never intended to make huge profits out of them. In the village, she was already satisfied with earnings that could cover her living expenses. Not to mention, she didn’t want to leave the village.
As the days went by, Selena found her job in the supermarket getting easier. Meanwhile, Larry realized that negotiating with Delilah was harder than he thought.
“Selena, don’t you think it’s time to think about marriage?” Delilah said abruptly.
Selena was momentarily stunned. Marriage never crossed her mind because she felt content living with Delilah and Lucius.
“Remember Kevin from our village? He’s the one who used to help us move the flowers. He’s always shown an interest in you. If you think he-”
“Ms. Young,” Selena interrupted Delilah, then bowed her head. “I’ve never thought about these things.”
For some reason, Selena felt revolted by this topic. Seeing the way she nervously changed the topic, an idea surfaced in Delilah’s mind.
“Mom, I’m home!” Lucius yelled upon entering the house.
Selena’s eyes lit up and she immediately went over to greet him.
“Mom, I just met Kevin,” Lucius stated casually.
Kevin again? Selena eyed the boy in front of her suspiciously.
“What did he say to you?” she prodded.
“Mr. Kevin asked me whether I’d mind it if he becomes my father,” Lucius replied in a hushed voice.
The corners of Delilah’s lips lifted into an indiscernible smile.
As expected of Kevin. He’s always so direct.
“Mom, I actually think Mr. Kevin is a rather good person. He goes to the garden to help us almost every day and has never once complained. I’d feel safe having a father like him,” Lucius intentionally said.
Indeed, both Lucius and Delilah were fond of Kevin, but at the end of the day, the decision was still in Selena’s hands.
“I’m here!” Kevin called out loudly right then.
“Mr. Kevin!” Lucius dashed over to the man.
Turning to look at Kevin, Selena suddenly felt slightly embarrassed.
“Selena, I heard Ms. Young say that you like to eat fish. Here, I bought this for you.” Kevin handed a freshly bought fish to her.
Selena hesitated for a while. She didn’t reciprocate Kevin’s feelings, so naturally, she wouldn’t want to develop a complicated relationship with him.
Some things needed to be made clear. A person’s heart wasn’t something to be messed around with.
“Kevin, can we go outside? I need to talk to you.” Selena tugged Kevin out before he could respond.
Once out of earshot, she continued in a soft voice, “I’m sorry, Kevin. Thank you for the fish and for all the kindness you’ve shown us, but I hope we can become good friends for life.”
Suddenly, Kevin’s eyes dimmed.
She had already rejected him before he could even confess his feelings for her.
“It’s fine. Good friends then.” Kevin scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
Noting the look on his face, guilt crept into Selena’s heart. In fact, she herself had no idea why she had given him such a flat refusal.
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“Larry, Delilah Young firmly refuses to work with us. What should we do?” Caspian was a little anxious.
This was the first large-scale collaboration between Norton Corporation and W Enterprise, and it was crucial to ensure its success.
