Chapter 587
“Is there something going on between you two p>
She asked the key question accurately.
Now, not only were Emily’s ears red, but her cheeks also turned red.
“Eva p>
Seeing her annoyed and embarrassed look, Eva felt she had guessed right and said with a smile, “It seems there really is something between you two. So, did he come to your house after taking his holiday this year?” Emily fell silent.
Eva watched her change in expression and continued, “Not only did he come to your house, but he also brought gifts, right p>
Emily’s eyes widened in disbelief.
Seeing her like this, Eva decided to make a casual joke, “He didn’t propose to you, did he p>
Emily’s gaze at her became even stranger.
Now it was Eva’s turn to be silent.
The two of them just stared at each other through the phone in silence.
After a long time, Eva found her voice again.
“So, my joke… was it true p>
Emily was utterly dumbfounded.
She hadn’t even thought about how to bring up this matter to Eva. She had thought about it for a long time but hadn’t told her. She didn’t expect Eva’s joke to coax it out of her. After a long time, she finally admitted dejectedly, “You guessed it all p>
Eva fell silent again.
She was silent for a long time before she spoke again, “So, what’s the situation now? You and him p>
“I don’t know.” Emily sighed, “My dad really likes him p>
This didn’t surprise Eva. After all, all parents in the world hoped that the person their child found was as excellent as possible. A self-made man like Nathan, who could manage the group as he did now, must have strong methods and temperament.
However, Eva soon realized that she only mentioned her father in her words, not her mother.
“What about your mom p>
“My mom? She doesn’t like him. She was happy when a man came to our house, but when she found out his identity, she became unhappy p>
Emily sighed lightly, “She thinks we are just ordinary people, and it’s a mismatch for us to be with someone like Nathan. It’s not a match in terms of social status, and she thinks we won’t be happy together in the future p>
Many marriages emphasize matching in terms of social status. Although there were those that didn’t match, most of them didn’t end well.
Of course, even if they do match, there were plenty that didn’t end well as well.
In short, marriage was not a simple matter, and it was not something that could be made clear with a few words from others.
After thinking about it, Eva could only ask, “Don’t consider what others think; how you think and feel about him is the most important thing. So, how do you feel about him p>
Emily obviously didn’t expect her to suddenly bring up this question. She was stunned for a moment and didn’t respond for a while.
“What’s wrong?” Eva asked.
Emily shook her head.
“Nothing.” She pursed her lips and said softly, “I don’t have any other thoughts. I’m still not over it p>
Seeing her like this, Eva couldn’t help but laugh, “What do you mean p>
Emily said somewhat excitedly, “I’ve been working for so many years; I’ve always treated him as my boss, and I’ve never had any inappropriate thoughts about him. How could this happen all of a sudden? Why would he do this? When we used to work together, I never felt he treated me any differently. Besides it was still work; he took me on business trips and everything, treating me like a beast of burden p>
Eva didn’t know what to say.
“What is he up to, proposing to me like this?” Emily got more and more excited as she spoke, beginning to speculate wildly, “Eva, do you think it’s because he’s not used to me quitting all of a sudden, and he wants to use marriage to tie me down, to make me work for him for free p>
Her wild speculation left Eva speechless, unable to find words to refute her.
“Eva, think about it. If I’m his employee, he has to pay me a large salary and bonuses every year, but if I become his wife, I have to work for him for free, and he doesn’t have to pay me that money p>
Eva asked about her salary and bonuses, and after learning that her annual salary and bonuses amounted to millions, she said, “Your salary is indeed impressive to many people, but… I think for a self-made man who owns the entire Powells’ Group, maybe this money is nothing in his eyes p>
It was a listed company, so how much profit did it make each year?
Eva didn’t have the exact numbers, but thinking about it carefully, Emily’s salary must be just a small amount to that man.
“Yes, he is very rich, but businessmen are most concerned about benefits and don’t do things without returns. Don’t you think that his proposal to me is considering this p>
Eva was silent for a while before saying, “So, you think he wants to marry you just to save this little bit of money p>
“Isn’t it? Why else would he want to marry me p>
“You may not understand, but with his status, he could totally marry a girl of equal social status. If the companies cooperate, how much benefit do you think that could bring him?” Having worked in a company for many years, how could Emily not understand?
So, when Eva analyzed it this way, she could immediately calculate that the benefits involved were not something that could be measured by ordinary millions or tens of millions.
“So, do you still think he wants to marry you to avoid paying your salary p>
Emily pursed her lips and didn’t speak.
After a while, she hesitantly said, “If it’s not to avoid paying my salary, what else could it be for p>
Eva raised an eyebrow, “You’re so smart; do you still need to ask me p>
Emily’s face turned red.
“You… you’re teasing me p>
Eva laughed, “How was I teasing you? Isn’t what I said the truth? You’ve told me many times before that there are often female celebrities and various beautiful girls looking for him, but he doesn’t give them the time of day, remember?” When she used to talk about these things, Emily could talk for days on end, after all, it was gossip about her boss’ love life.
But now that this matter seemed to be related to her, she was somewhat tongue-tied.
“Really? I don’t remember p>
“So, it’s not that he didn’t want to give them time, but maybe he already had someone in mind p>
“What do you mean someone in mind? What are you talking about? Ah p>
Emily was so startled by the last sentence that her face changed drastically. Before Eva could react, she hung up the phone, threw her phone aside, covered her hot face with her hand, and her breathing became rapid.