Chapter 039 Jessica's Favorability Soars
"No, no, no, Charles, I really can't accept this. This is a nine-million-dollar villa. How can you put my name on it?"
Jessica was utterly shocked.
She was also touched by Charles's gesture.
But this 'gift' was just too big!
So big that she felt a bit uneasy accepting it.
After all, getting gifts in a livestream and receiving a villa in real life were completely different things!
Even newlyweds don't always put the woman's name on the house when the man buys it.
Sometimes, they even do a prenuptial agreement to avoid financial disputes in case of divorce.
And right now, Charles and she weren't even a couple yet.
At most, they were a bit ambiguous, had some feelings for each other, but weren't even officially boyfriend and girlfriend.
And now he wanted to give her a villa.
Jessica really didn't dare to accept it.
Moreover, if she immediately agreed, it would make her look very greedy.
Any woman with a bit of emotional intelligence wouldn't agree right away.
"Jessica, if this villa isn't in your name, I'm afraid I can't buy it today!"
"Of course, if you really don't want to help, I can only apologize to Mr. Thomas!"
"Mr. Thomas, I'm really sorry, I can't help you with this, you'll have to find another way to cover your funding gap!"
Charles shrugged, looking helpless.
Peter, to fill the funding gap, would certainly do everything possible to make Jessica accept the villa.
Charles didn't need to say much more.
Someone else would naturally persuade Jessica!
Wasn't this a win-win situation?
Sure enough, when Charles said he wouldn't buy it, Peter immediately got anxious.
"Miss, since Charles has said so, why don't you just agree? We'll temporarily transfer the villa to your name?"
"No, no, no, I really can't accept it. A nine-million-dollar villa is really too much!" Jessica still shook her head in refusal.
"Miss, I'm begging you, please agree. I have hundreds of employees waiting for their paychecks. If this villa doesn't sell, my funds will run out, and the company will go bankrupt. A lot of people will lose their jobs, and they all have families to support. Can you really bear to see them all end up unemployed?"
Peter was indeed a businessman.
He could spin a tale convincingly.
He persuaded her from a moral high ground, making it seem like if she didn't accept the villa, she would be a terrible person!
"But..."
"No buts, miss, I'm really on the verge of bankruptcy and urgently need funds to get through this. Otherwise, I wouldn't be in such a hurry to sell the villa. Please do me this favor, okay?"
"Yes, Mr. Thomas is really in trouble..."
Peter and Lena started a tag-team persuasion effort.
With their continuous pleading, Jessica couldn't hold out.
Finally, after half an hour, Jessica nodded and accepted!
To quickly get the funds, Peter signed the transfer agreement with Jessica that afternoon and completed the paperwork!
Charles didn't hesitate either, transferring eight hundred and sixty thousand dollars immediately.
When Jessica got the keys and the property deed, she still felt like she was dreaming!
"Charles, is this villa really transferred to my name?"
"Yes, from now on, you are the owner of Seaview Garden Villa, No. One!"
Charles said with a smile.
"No, no, no, the villa is yours. I'm just helping you out temporarily. I'll transfer it back to you next time!"
Jessica was still a bit dazed by the whole day's events.
She inexplicably ended up with a nine-million-dollar villa.
It all seemed unbelievable.
Even if the villa was just temporarily in her name, it still showed Charles's sincerity.
Jessica suddenly thought, could it be that the reason why Charles stood her up yesterday was to prepare for such a huge surprise today?
And not only did she misunderstand him, she even deliberately showed up two hours late this morning.
She suddenly felt a bit guilty.
"I'm sorry, Charles. Actually... I was late on purpose this morning. I hope you're not mad!"
"It's okay, I didn't even think about it!"
Charles said honestly.
He had only waited for ten minutes, so he naturally didn't mind.
But Jessica thought he had waited for over two hours.
He hadn't complained at all.
And he bought her a villa!
This man's generosity was incredible!
So graceful!
So romantic!
Jessica: Favorability +10
Jessica: Favorability +10
Jessica: Favorability +10
Charles's casual remark seemed to have touched a soft spot in Jessica's heart.
Her favorability for Charles suddenly surged by 30 points.
Previously, Jessica's favorability for Charles was at 45 points. It increased by 15 points when they were looking at the house, and now it surged by another 30 points.
Now, Jessica's favorability for Charles had reached an astonishing 90 points.
Just 5 points away from successfully winning her over.
Seeing the 90 points of favorability above Jessica's head, Charles felt greatly encouraged.
He was a bit excited.
Successfully winning Jessica over came with very generous rewards!
He had already spent one million dollars of Special Funds on Jessica, and if he succeeded, the bonus would be one million dollars, and a full 25 enhancement points.
The rewards were indeed very generous!
"Charles, why do you keep looking at my head? Is there something dirty on it?"
"No, I just think you look particularly beautiful today!"
"Come on, are you saying I wasn't pretty before?"
Jessica said shyly.
She was becoming more and more bashful around Charles, especially when she thought about living in the same villa with him in the future. It could be very romantic.
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