I thought that Sabrina would understand that it was impossible for us to rekindle our relationship after I made my stance blatantly clear.
However, I woke up to a barrage of messages the next day.
"Are you and Sabrina getting engaged, Colin?"
I had no idea what was going on. I tapped on the trending topics link that my friend sent me and frowned when I read the headline.
"Is Marriage on the Table for the Lawrence and Monroe Families? The Romance of a Pair of Childhood Sweethearts Is About to Become a Reality!"
The comments section was filled with clueless netizens expressing their envy for our love.
"I love them as a couple so much!"
"I didn't think that a romance between a prince and princess could actually happen in real life."
"It turns out that I'm just an NPC in this world."
I was about to contact the media to remove the trending topic when I received a call from Sabrina.
"Have you looked at the trending topics chart? Are you happy? I know that you care a lot about your reputation. You're not angry with me anymore, right?" Sabrina asked smugly.
"Are you the one who did this?" I asked coldly.
"Watch your tone. Our engagement was inevitable from the start," Sabrina replied haughtily. "You should feel honored that I'm willing to be your fiancee. Monroe Group is about to break into the international market. We're going to become the top company in the country."
Sabrina was clearly talking nonsense.
Monroe Group had been struggling financially for the last few years. In fact, I returned to the country to acquire the company.
I pretended to be clueless and said, "I had no idea that Monroe Group has been doing so well. But, I heard from Dad that Monroe Group's financial situation has been looking a little precarious recently."
Sabrina scoffed. "I'll have you know that I've been in contact with an internationally-renowned investor. She has already agreed to work with our company."
I was surprised to hear that Sabrina had managed to convince someone to invest in Monroe Group. If she succeeded, my plans of acquiring the company would go up in smoke.
My heart skipped a beat, but I swiftly regained my composure. "Is that so? Monroe Group will be elevated to an even higher level if that's the case. Will I get a chance to meet this investor of yours?"
"Of course," Sabrina answered without any hesitation. "I've already released the news about our engagement, which in turn stabilized Monroe Group's stock market value. In fact, the investor just sent me a message. She'll be attending our engagement party that's taking place in three days' time."
She lowered her voice before she continued, "That's why you must attend the engagement party. I can't guarantee that your company will remain unharmed if you don't. After all, the investor isn't someone that you can afford to cross."
It was easy to pick out the threat in Sabrina's words.
The seed of an idea was planted in my mind as I mulled over my thoughts. A few moments later, I said in a low voice, "Alright, Sabrina. I'll be there for the engagement party."
