Becoming the Richest Man Alive

Chapter 175

Previously, he had also been sending her virtual gifts. Not only was she not upset, but she was also really pleased about it.

It was also the same with phone calls. Perhaps his line was busy because his friend happened to call him at the same time, and there wasn’t any problem with that.

Besides, even though he did not know the reason for her anger, he had offered a timely apology.

Giselle wondered why she was being so petty and getting so upset with the man.

As she gave it some thought, she felt she was at a loss because of Casper’s confession and the debtors.

Perhaps that was why she was feeling such a barrage of emotions.

Even Giselle herself did not know why she was behaving in that manner and was upset with herself for being so sensitive, paranoid, and insecure.

The woman took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, hoping that her unhappiness, frustration, and all the other negative emotions would flow out together with her breath.

After doing the intentional breathing exercise for a while, Giselle felt calmer and said to Casper, “Everything’s fine. I guess I’m just a little more sensitive today.”

However, some things still needed to be said.

Giselle adjusted the tone of her voice before saying, “Let’s meet tomorrow at noon or afternoon. I have something important to tell you.”

The woman did not sound angry anymore, but the seriousness in her voice made Casper wonder what she wanted to tell him. He did not have a good feeling about it.

It sounded like Giselle had done some serious thinking about the matter and was going to have an official talk with him. Casper could also sense determination in her voice.

Suddenly, he no longer felt like agreeing to the meeting, even though his favorite activity was spending time with the woman.

Whenever he got to meet her, he would always feel extremely happy and excited, just like a teenage boy in love.

Because of his sense of foreboding, Casper replied at once, “Goddess, I don’t think I’ll be able to see you tomorrow. I need to meet my friend to discuss something with him, and it might take some time.”

Even though it was true that he had an important meeting with Robin and Jeremy to discuss the matter with the Firewolf Chamber of Commerce, it was definitely not a reason for him to turn Giselle down.

Casper was just scared that Giselle would reject his love outright, and he would not know how to deal with that.

Casper wasn’t someone who liked to pester others, but it was also not possible for him to let go of her so easily.

After all, he had already regarded Giselle as his future wife, which meant that she would also be the wife of the future head of the Simpson family.

If Giselle had clearly shown no interest in him from the start, it would be easier for him to let go.

However, from the woman’s initial behavior and her indecisive attitude toward him, Casper was quite sure that she had feelings for him too.

If that was the case, how could he just let her go like that?

Even if the purpose of the meeting was not to discuss that topic but something else, that was not a risk Casper was willing to take.

He did not care if he seemed timid, cowardly, or even despicable.

When it came to Giselle, he would not give up as long as there was still a chance, and he was determined to play it as safe as possible.

Since young, Casper was taught not to be a Samaritan but to utilize his strengths and maximize his potential to achieve his goals.

The man was a businessman and not a saint.

Giselle paused for a moment after hearing Casper’s reply.

It was the first time Casper had rejected her so resolutely.

She was surprised that he had declined her invitation to meet up. Previously, regardless of the time or venue, as long as she wanted to see him, he would be there as quickly as he could.

“How about the rest of the day? Will you be busy the entire day?” Giselle pressed on.

“Yup,” Casper hesitated for a second before replying.

As such, Giselle had no choice but to forget about seeing the man the next day and asked if he was free the following day instead.

That further confirmed Casper’s suspicions that Giselle was indeed planning to reject him.

However, Casper knew that he could not keep rejecting her requests to meet up. It was not possible for him to avoid the issue forever.

The man was aware that he had to deal with it sooner or later.

All he could do was delay the meetup and try his best to change Giselle’s mind before that.

However, that was simply a ridiculous thought.

How was he going to change the woman’s mind and make her fall for him without meeting her?

Even though Casper was unsure of his next step, there was one thing he was certain about—he did not intend to give up.

As such, he did not reply with a definite answer but merely told Giselle that he was not sure of his schedule yet.

He even used Remy as an excuse, telling her that Remy had not fully recovered yet and it was his turn to take care of him for the next two days. Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.

After Casper said that, Giselle could only give up on the idea of speaking to the man anytime soon.

However, she knew that she would not be able to accept Casper as long as she was still carrying that burden.

She did not want to be selfish and drag Casper into the dark abyss that she was trapped in, as it wouldn’t be fair to him.

That was probably the first time the both of them ended a phone call without chatting about other topics as neither of them knew what to say to each other. Moreover, they had their own hidden agendas.

It was also the first time their hearts felt so far apart, unable to find a way to each other.

The next day was Giselle’s weekly presentation in class.

When Casper and his dormmates, Felix and Colton, reached the classroom, Giselle was already standing on the podium.

Giselle and Casper exchanged glances, but none of them said anything to each other.

It wasn’t difficult for Felix and Colton to realize that something was amiss, given the awkward atmosphere.

Felix nudged Casper’s shoulder with his elbow and flashed a meaningful smile at him.