Chapter 301 How did I end up encountering this here...
What could he possibly say? This place was not meant for tourists; one could only reach it by air. Antonio found himself wishing he had arranged for a helicopter instead.
He had meticulously planned this entire escapade, believing that Sarah had a fondness for hot air balloons. But he hadn't anticipated the turn of events that had unfolded. Frustration gnawed at Antonio. He longed to reveal the truth, yet the embarrassment of it all was too much to bear. His grand romantic proposal had fallen flat, and it was nothing like he had envisioned.
In the car, Sarah continued to voice her displeasure. "Whoever thought to place these hot air balloons here clearly lacks common sense!" she complained. "We can't possibly acquire this place. Its location is inconvenient, and it's subject to a myriad of regulations. We wouldn't even be able to set up camp here."
Antonio felt a bitter pang of disappointment. He had not only arranged for the hot air balloons and a sky full of stars but had also planned numerous surprises. Each balloon was adorned with pictures of Sarah, each capturing her at different moments in time.
He had also included records of their two children's growth, not many, but each one carefully chosen by him. And then there was the exorbitantly priced engagement ring in his pocket. Now, all his efforts had been thwarted by a mere security guard.
Sarah continued her tirade, "Thank goodness we didn't board the hot air balloon. Otherwise, we would have been publicly humiliated."
Antonio turned to look at his wife. She had bought into his lie, thinking that someone else was responsible for the hot air balloons. He realized there was no way he could explain the truth now.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Sarah asked, feeling Antonio's somber gaze on her.
Without warning, Antonio leaned in and planted a passionate kiss on Sarah's lips.
Sarah was taken aback by Antonio's sudden display of affection. What was happening?
But as Antonio continued to kiss her, the gloom in his heart gradually lifted.
It's alright, he thought, one failure doesn't define everything. If this proposal failed, it simply meant it wasn't perfect. He resolved to try harder and give Sarah a more perfect ceremony next time...
Meanwhile, not far from them, Brian was observing their every move through a telescope. Initially, he had felt a sense of satisfaction seeing Antonio leave in disappointment. But when he saw Antonio forcefully kiss his mommy, a pang of resentment surged within him.
‘Hmph, who do you think you are, kissing my mommy? One day, I'll make you pay,’ he thought to himself.
The next day, after Antonio and Sarah returned, he officially took over the Jerretts Group. The driver parked the car in the underground parking lot of the company.
Before they got out of the car, Sarah laid down the rules with Antonio. "This is someone else's company, not ours. So here, our relationship is strictly professional. If you don't behave yourself, I'll immediately return to our company. Do you understand?"
Antonio sighed quietly. This wasn't a discussion; it was a clear directive. All he wanted was to be affectionate with his wife anytime, anywhere. What was so wrong with that?
"Did you hear me?" Sarah asked, tugging at Antonio's earlobe.
"Understood, I promise to obey," he conceded, raising both hands in surrender. Sarah smiled in satisfaction.
As they entered the Jerretts Group, Antonio's expression gradually became serious, and an unintentional cold aura emanated from him, causing the people who came to greet him to stand at attention.
"Mr. Valencia, hello! I am Mr. Jerrett's secretary. Thank you for coming to Jerretts," said the secretary, extending a friendly handshake. Jerrett's executives trailed behind.
Antonio lowered his gaze and did not extend his hand in return. Instead, he introduced Sarah to everyone, "This is my secretary, Sarah."
Following Sarah's instructions, he intentionally concealed their relationship as a married couple. However, with their "Smith couple" video going viral, it was not guaranteed that everyone in the company didn't know their true relationship...
Serene's secretary quickly greeted Sarah respectfully, "Assistant Miller, hello. Welcome to Jerretts Group. I will fully cooperate with your work if you need anything in the future."
The secretary's attitude towards Sarah was very pleasant, which Antonio appreciated.
Sarah elegantly smiled, "Hello. Please send the recent company affairs and important matters to the chairman's office. We can go into detail about others later." Her demeanor was composed and graceful.
The secretary promptly agreed and led Antonio and Sarah to the CEO's office.
During the morning, they were both busy with the handover, hardly having any time to talk.
Sarah was directly assigned to the secretary's office. Serene hadn't been to the company these days, so there were many piled-up tasks that needed to be handled.
In the afternoon, there was an impromptu art exhibition that required two influential individuals from the secretary's office to attend. Sarah was naturally one of them.
She went to the venue with Jonathan, the secretary who was responsible for receptions in the morning.
Upon arrival, Jonathan said, "We just need to categorize and promote Jerretts Group's products, and the venue staff will handle the rest."
Sarah nodded, indicating that she understood.
Jonathan felt relieved and went off to handle other tasks.
This job was not difficult, and Sarah quickly finished it. While waiting for Jonathan to return, she looked around the venue.
The art exhibition featured heavyweight works, and they were quite enjoyable to appreciate. Sarah was quite engrossed in them.
However, little did she know that she would meet someone here...
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