Part 2The Billion-Dollar Fender Bender
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"Cheng Lexiao, you're my personal assistant. How can you just fight people on the street?"
Surrounded by bodyguards, Chloe Cheng walked quickly towards me.
"Are you Zach Zhao?"
I looked at the woman in front of me. I had to admit, my mom has good taste.
A crimson cheongsam wrapped around a perfect figure.
If I had to pick a flaw, it would be the icy look she gave me.
"Miss Cheng, nice to meet you. Allow me to introduce myself."
"My surname is Zhao, first name Zach, from..."
"No need!"
Before I could finish, Chloe interrupted impatiently, raising her hand.
"We're not suitable. Go back to where you came from."
I almost thought my ears were malfunctioning.
I drove over ten hours from the unit to Jinghai without even a sip of water.
Just met, and she tells me to leave without a word?
Is she playing me for a fool?
Thinking of this, my temper flared.
"You should be the wife my mom found for me, Chloe Cheng, right?"
"Sending me away before I even finish speaking, isn't that a bit rude?"
Hearing my words, Chloe's face changed instantly.
"Rude?"
"Mr. Zhao, why don't you look at the building behind you? Do you think you deserve me?"
She looked me up and down with disdain.
"I don't know what my dad was thinking, trying to marry me off to a loser like you."
As soon as she said this, the crowd erupted again.
"What? This kid is CEO Cheng's fiancé? That's unbelievable!"
"A country bumpkin like him wants to eat swan meat? He should take a look in the mirror."
"CEO Cheng is the goddess of every man in Jinghai. I, Long Aotian, am the first to oppose this marriage."
As the discussions grew louder, I was confused.
When did I say I wanted to marry her?
Even if I wanted to, I'd need approval from my superiors.
"Fine, fine. I'm a loser, you're the heiress. Happy?"
"Since Miss Cheng doesn't fancy me, can you return the betrothal gift?"
"My mom specifically said on the phone, if the marriage doesn't work out, remember to get the gift back."
Actually, my mom never mentioned this. I just couldn't stand her.
As soon as I finished, Assistant Cheng jumped in.
"Out-of-towner, who do you think you're looking down on?"
"CEO Cheng is the youngest billionaire in Jinghai. Does she need your petty cash?"
Seeing this, I finally understood the true meaning of "lackey."
"Assistant Cheng, I just want my things back. What does it have to do with her being a billionaire?"
Hearing my words, Chloe's face flushed red.
"It's just eighty thousand bucks. I'll return it to you."
She took out her phone and transferred the money on the spot.
"I'll give you a hundred thousand. The rest is a tip for your travel expenses."
I curled my lips and smiled at her.
"Well, thank you very much, Miss Cheng."
Just as I turned around, Cheng Lexiao suddenly shouted at me.
"Out-of-towner, stop right there!"
I paused and turned back slowly.
"What? Does Assistant Cheng want to invite me for dinner?"
Cheng Lexiao gave me a sinister smile and whispered something in Chloe's ear.
The next second, the so-called youngest female billionaire of Jinghai was furious.
"Mr. Zhao! You dare hit my car?"