Chapter 7
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Romance
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"Brother..."
I curled up in the air, my mouth barely opening before tears began to fall.
"Don't be with her, brother. She killed me, brother..."
My voice dissipated in the air, unheard by anyone but myself.
Ryan, of course, couldn't hear it.
He returned to Rivers Inc. with Jasmine, his smile warm and unguarded.
Before long, the whole company was abuzz.
"Mrs. Smith is going to be the boss's wife."
"They say she's the best friend of Mr. Rivers's sister."
"Why hasn't Mr. Rivers's sister joined our company?"
"Shh—I accidentally overheard Mrs. Smith on the phone; Mr. Rivers really dislikes his sister..."
Because of the confused memories of that night, Ryan seemed to harbor a strong sense of guilt towards Jasmine.
He introduced her to his social circle, attending dinners and meeting many powerful friends.
When faced with everyone's curious inquiries, he openly declared:
"This is my girlfriend, Jasmine."
Such recognition, I never received, neither in life nor in death.
At a brightly lit dinner party, Ryan's friend Daniel, quite inebriated, suddenly asked:
"Hey Ryan, it's been a long time since we've seen your sister, hasn't it?"
Jasmine tensed next to Ryan.
After a moment, she forced a smile: "Grace and I are close friends. She's now working in another province, has a boyfriend, and is doing well."
"Got a boyfriend?!"
Daniel exclaimed, "I thought—"
He stopped abruptly, glancing at Ryan, and did not continue.
Jasmine slightly furrowed her brow: "Thought what?"
"Nothing."
Daniel chuckled, swiftly changing the subject, "Miss Smith and Ryan seem really close."
Ryan's affection for Jasmine was evident to all.
And Jasmine certainly felt it.
Except— he always kept a polite distance, never even a kiss.
"That night I was drunk and crossed a line," Ryan stated as they left the dinner.
He rejected Jasmine's attempt to kiss him, then calmly added before she could react,
"Until we're married, I won't touch you."
Jasmine paused for two seconds, realization dawning.
Her voice trembled with excitement: "You want to marry me?"
"Yes."
Ryan pulled out a ring from his pocket, gazing at her tenderly,
"Jasmine, will you marry me?"
Internally, Jasmine screamed with joy, celebrating her success with the system.
Her expression, however, showed hesitation: "But if Grace finds out about us, won't she be upset?"
"Forget her."
At the mention of me, Ryan's expression turned icy.
After a moment, he said indifferently, "She and I have no blood relation; why should she have a say in my marriage?"
"Just let her know to attend our engagement party. That will be enough."