Billionaire's match novel

---- Chapter 633 Winnie's eyes widened slightly. "If | were to gloss over things just to calm the trouble now... even tacitly accept the engagement, it would be a deception and a manipulation of her. | can't do that," Michael said. "But... by refusing the engagement now, you'll anger everyone... and Sonya will be utterly embarrassed." Winnie hesitated, realizing Michael was right-but the situation simply wouldn't allow it. They had already abandoned Sonya publicly. If they didn't give her a way out now, Oscar would surely make things even worse for Michael.

Outside, the pounding on the door grew heavier. Oscar's voice finally came through, "Michael! Open the door!" Winnie's heart tightened as Michael's voice echoed in her ear. " Are you afraid?" "Afraid of what?" she frowned. "Of making our marriage public." Michael's tense expression suddenly carried a hint of mischief. ---- Achill ran down Winnie's spine. She had nothing to fear-she'd endured enough scolding over the years. How the Olson family treated her, how the world viewed her, it had all long ceased to matter.

And yet, making their engagement public in front of everyone made her hesitate. Even if she didn't care how her family might react, could Michael handle it? "Don't be impulsive... your father won't forgive you..." "Impulsive? Do you think I've never been impulsive? And compared to you, my impulsiveness is nothing." Michael let out a soft snort of laughter. Winnie could only shake her head in exasperation-at a time like this, he could still joke. By the door, a crowd had gathered. The new store's opening was chaotic, and Oscar had been searching for the private room key for quite a while.

When the door finally opened, nearly everyone pressed forward to watch. Staff had to hold back the crowd, but Oscar didn't give the order to clear the room. At this point, it was better to let the situation escalate-to force Michael to publicly cut ties with Winnie, to make the ---- engagement official, and to teach Winnie a lesson about keeping boundaries and honoring promises. Charlotte paced like a panicked ant, desperate to help but utterly powerless. She wished Khloe were here... She had a feeling something bad was about to happen tonight. Finally, she had temporarily silenced Ethan.

Yet, this had happened. "Click" The faint sound of a door turning echoed just as Oscar's men opened the door from outside. But the door was also pushed open from within. Michael held Winnie with one hand and swung the door open with the other. They appeared together, standing squarely in the center of everyone's view. Oscar's gaze fell immediately on Michael's hand, tightly clasping Winnie's. His fury ignited. "Michael! Sonya is your fiancée!

How can you, an engaged man, not even maintain basic boundaries with a friend?" Oscar had restrained himself, but if it weren't for the crowd, he would have struck Michael to his knees. ---- He had rarely lost his temper with Michael in his life, and the few times he did were always because of Winnie. Even so, he had been patient, believing his son simply needed to grow. Yet now, after all this time, Michael was willingly throwing himself into temptation. If this continued, Oscar thought, he would rather have Michael crippled by his feelings for Winnie and end his life completely.

Sonya, seeing their intertwined fingers, felt her already bruised pride shatter even further. But Oscar held her back, refusing to let her leave. "Michael! Are you planning to go against me?" Oscar asked. Even under such sharp reprimand, Michael didn't flinch. He continued to lead Winnie to stand before his father, unyielding, as if nothing could sway him.