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Tying the knot with Mr. Perfect

Chapter 9 The family meeting 1

Word Count: 1447    |    Released on: 06/12/2024

them stood a gleaming edifice, its facade adorned with sleek lines and sparkling glass. The sign above the door read "Ec

r movements fluid and practiced. Jojo's eyes widened in wonder, her gaze darting around the opulent interior. She had heard w

sses. Before Jojo could process what was happening, the workers converged on her, their warm smiles enveloping her like a gentle em

The workers' gentle prodding urged her forward, and she felt herself being swept into a room filled with the sweet scent of lotions an

pected a wait, of course - ladies and their beauty rituals were notorious for taking time, after all. But as th

rth were they doing to her in there? He wondered, a hint of irritation creeping into his thoughts. Were they rebuild

seconds mocking him with their slowness. He couldn't help but wonder if time itself

h a pent-up energy that threatened to burst free at any moment. His eyes remained fixed on the

d's frustration boiled over, and he muttered under his breath, "Why on earth is that little

as if the very universe had decided to answer his plea. Jojo stepped out of t

dropping cut that accentuated her round eyes and beautiful smile. The makeup highlighted her natural beauty, and the stunn

essence of beauty itself. Gerald's eyes were glued to her, his gaze drinking in the sight of he

t help but stare at the vision of loveliness approaching him, her silver heels clicking on the fl

tance between them. Gerald's eyes darted around the room, searching for an escape route or a plausible excuse,

and husky, trying to sound nonchalant despite the f

ement. "As if you've just seen a goddess, your jaw d

my foot!" he retorted, but his eyes betrayed hi

owed his, and she gasped in wonder. "I look different

ave. "Well, at least you look like a human no

olled her eyes.

door, his eyes never leaving hers. "We have a d

ransformation still leaving him in awe. He had a feeling that this was going to be a l

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large, its facade gleaming with an air of luxury and sophistication. A fountain danced in the center

?" she wondered, turning to Gerald with a que

the car door, his eyes sparkling with a hint of misc

"Not until you tell me where we are,"

nto his expression. "We're at my grandmother's h

andmother's house?" she repeated, her voi

with amusement. "To see her, what else?"

our girlfriend, and now you're taking me to meet your grandmother?" She felt like she was drowning i

of it as part of the act, Jojo. We need to convince my famil

m I supposed to tell your grandmother about us?" The thought of fa

tainty that made her heart flutter, despite the nagging voice in the back of her mind that whispered this was all a deception. Gerald Sull

ll in love?" Jojo pressed, still grappl

yful. "I'll do the talking; you just stay quiet." He offered his

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1 Chapter 1 Mr. Perfect2 Chapter 2 Cell3 Chapter 3 Medical Expenses4 Chapter 4 Double Body5 Chapter 5 A Challenge6 Chapter 6 The fundraising Party7 Chapter 7 The kiss8 Chapter 8 The scandal9 Chapter 9 The family meeting 110 Chapter 10 The family meeting 211 Chapter 11 I'm not doing this12 Chapter 12 Speak of the devil13 Chapter 13 So are we doing it 14 Chapter 14 Because i love her15 Chapter 15 Privacy16 Chapter 16 The wedding day17 Chapter 17 Tell me what you want, Jolene18 Chapter 18 She could never win against him19 Chapter 19 Are you going to keep undressing me with your eyes 20 Chapter 20 You should pay for disrupting my sleep21 Chapter 21 Honeymoon date 122 Chapter 22 Honeymoon Date 2: The Romantic Shot23 Chapter 23 Honeymoon Date 3: The Confrontation24 Chapter 24 Honeymoon Date 4: I'm Only Touching You25 Chapter 25 Stay a little longer26 Chapter 26 Unanswered Questions27 Chapter 27 For Endless Hours28 Chapter 28 A Gear Shift of Comedy29 Chapter 29 Normal is one thing I'm not particularly associated with30 Chapter 30 A quiet drive31 Chapter 31 Sweet and Intoxicating32 Chapter 32 Surreal and electrifying33 Chapter 33 Pretty backside34 Chapter 34 Unusually pleasant35 Chapter 35 How about I show you my testosterone level 36 Chapter 36 A little forgiveness37 Chapter 37 Exhilarating38 Chapter 38 Do I have to have a reason to be friends with you 39 Chapter 39 Let's see how long you can keep this up40 Chapter 40 A surprise invite41 Chapter 41 Unexpected reunion42 Chapter 42 A version of herself