Come To Me (Amelia and Patrick)

Chapter 3

The silence lasted for two seconds.

The caller took the initiative and started talking, "Amy, it's dad."-

"Uh huh," Amelia responded.

George Ramsay seemed to have gotten used to her attitude long ago. So he just cut to the chase, "Go to Sakura

at 7:30 p.m., | will introduce you to a young man. He is a son of a friend of mine. Very goodlooking. And his

family is one of the richest families in Northville. If you are still interested after this, maybe have a few more

dates with him. You don't have to getting married just yet if you don't want to."

Another one?

This is George's usual way to start a conversation with his daughter. Every tAmelia would refuse to go with

all sorts of excuses. But when she realized she would be turning 25 after this year's birthday, she did not bother

making up another excuse and simply said, "Okay, I'll go."

After work, Amelia had a bowl of noodles with wonton from a Chinese takeaway. After that, she went back to her

apartment, took a quick shower and changed her outfit again. When her roommate Jessica Albert was curious

about what the occasion was, she simply replied, "Another blind date." Then off she went.

She arrived at Sakura at 7:30 p.m. sharp. Being late was never her nature.

A waitress in her neatly pressed kimono notified her co-workers of a new customer as she gently opened the

door for Amelia.

"Howard, this is my eldest daughter Amelia." "Amy, this is Uncle Hopper."

As soon as she walked into the reserved dining room, her father could not wait to introduce her.

Right after George stopped talking, the young man who was sipping a cup of tea turned his head leisurely. He

held his jade green cup lightly with his fingertips. Despite the room filled with cigar smoke, it could not hide his

impeccable eyebrows and indifference he gave about the occasion.

After Patrick's eyes met with Amelia's, Amelia's pupils slightly contracted, and she greeted calmly, "President

Hopper."

"President?"

The two fathers, Howard and George, were stumped at first, then gradually showed a smile as they seem to

understand what was going on. Amelia had worked in Roxxon for several years while Patrick only joined the

company recently as leadership on day one. Since Howard and George thought they had never met before, the

two fathers thought Amelia and Patrick would need stgetting to know each other. Who would have

thought Patrick had left Amelia quite an unforgettable impression long ago.

In that case, it would save a lot of tfor what happens next.

Patrick's eyes widened when he saw his blind date was actually the swoman he shared a bed with the other

night.

Amelia, is it? She was not only an employee of his company, but also the woman Howard wished to be his

daughter-in-law.

"Amy, take a seat and tell them about yourself." Watching Amelia just standing in front of Patrick, George

reached out and tapped her shoulder, signalling her to sit on the zabuton. Amelia snapped out of it and crossed

her legs to sit down. Then Howard tried to start another conversation, "Miss Ramsay, do you still remember me?"

Amelia squeezed a smile and replied, "Uncle Hopper, you are the former director of Roxxon. | had seen you

coming to the sales department for inspections a couple times when | first joined the company. You don't have to

be so formal and just callAmelia."

Howard nodded with appreciation, "Amelia, | heard from my younger brother you've been in the department for

three years now. And you've delivered nothing but exceptional performance and results. On top o that, you never

act like a spoiled princess unlike those brats from their rich families! | liked you the first t| heard of you. So |

want to introduce you to Patrick and welcyou to be the latest member of the Hopper family as my daughter-

in-law."

Amelia was dazed, "I am sorry... What?"

Didn't Howard say that this was just a meet-and-greet and there was no rush in getting married?

Amelia thought of the chat George had with her on the phone. She squinted and squeezed another smile at

Howard for she had no clue how to respond. In order to convince her to show up, Howard really wen above and

beyond!

Observing Amelia's facial expression and sensing her confusion, Howard was enlightened. "Has George not

mentioned it to you yet? About the marriage between the Ramsays and Hoppers in two weeks?" Patrick, who had

been silent since Amelia made her appearance, interrupted heartlessly, ‘Dad, you've never mentioned anything

toabout a marriage either."

Howard chuckled, "Well, now you know!"

"I don't agree with this." Patrick's gritted his teeth.

neither." Amelia added right after.

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Patrick wanted to protest. But he hesitated when he saw the sunwillingness from Amelia's face.

There were two reasons.

First, this woman gave him her first twithout knowing who he was. That made her completely his possession.

Second, just like him, this woman shared the sreluctance toward marriage. Rather than letting his father

keep shipping him with all those women who are crazy about marriages, he might just settle with Amelia.

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In spite of the uneasiness Amelia felt,

she pondered on the idea of being

with Patrick as a couple. Althepgh

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And now, Patrick, a fine-looking young man with a prosperous career and from an affluent family, was willing to

take responsibility of taking care of her. Where could you find such a good catch?