Isaiah noticed her gaze but maintained his calm tone, "What's wrong?""We're just business partners," Sandra reiterated once again, wanting to avoid too many disputes over interests with Isaiah. "You don't need to invest so much in me. After we're married, there won't be any intimate relations, and we won't have children."She was a calm and rational person. Growing up, she had no sexual impulses toward anyone, no such thoughts in that regard, and had never developed feelings for anyone.However, she was now a bit worried.Isaiah was a handsome gentleman with polite manners. Moreover, he came from an affluent background and was especially considerate toward her. Faced with such an outstanding person, she feared feelings might develop over time."You've already mentioned that," Isaiah replied flatly.Sandra stared at him as if asking if he did not understand the implied meaning in her words.As she pondered these thoughts, Isaiah said, "We've already clarified in the agreement wh

Moreover, Isabella's intuition told her that Isaiah and Sandra were highly likely to fall in love as they were just too compatible."Do you two plan to have a wedding?" Isabella suddenly asked.Sandra replied in the same tone as before, "No, we don't."“Why?” Sandra did not reveal her true thoughts; she knew that if she did, Isabella would surely try to reassure her. "Weddings are quite complicated, and the whole process is tiring.""We can simplify the process," Isabella suggested with sparkling eyes. "We'll have a one-day event, leave the tiring stuff to Isaiah and Luther, and we'll just go through the ceremony."Sandra hesitated. She did not expect Isabella to suggest this."How about it?" Isabella looked at her eagerly.Sandra was about to refuse when Isaiah walked over, overheard their conversation, and promised, "The wedding won't be too tiring. We can have one that fits your liking." Many girls placed great importance on their weddings. Even if they were in a busine

Isaiah had seen through their plans. He knew that his parents' friends enjoyed watching him banter with Matthew. Every time something was like this, they would eagerly make things difficult for him.Early the next morning, Mitchell and the others began implementing the plan. Initially, Matthew did not suspect anything and thought they genuinely had urgent matters to attend to and brought Cynthia back home first.Considering Luther's upcoming proposal, they decided not to travel the world but instead explored nearby cities. After Mitchell and the others called Matthew aside, Isabella approached Cynthia. Cynthia was surprised to learn about Isabella and Isaiah's plan."Aren't you afraid of getting in trouble?" Cynthia asked."Not at all," Isabella responded very directly, her mind focused on planning her and Luther's engagement. "Isaiah said he can handle this matter, so let's discuss the proposal first. I've thought about several options, but none seem good enough.""Okay," Cynth

"That depends on the secret he's keeping," Matthew responded immediately, taking the opportunity to tease Isaiah, "If it's something against our moral values, it'd be hard not to form an opinion, even if we try not to.""He's not that kind of person," Isabella defended Isaiah.Matthew did not respond but just sat there. Their father-son dynamic involved banter and teasing, but when it came down to it, they genuinely cared about each other."He's just worried that you might object to Sandra's background," Isabella continued to spin her tale convincingly.Cynthia and Matthew were confused, both staring at Isabella.Isabella felt a bit uneasy. Something seemed off with her parents' expressions. "What's wrong?""Are you sure Isaiah is worried about this?" Cynthia asked.Why was their beloved daughter so bad at lying? Not catching on, Isabella nodded, "Absolutely.""Setting aside the fact that we've always taught you not to treat people differently based on their family background

"Okay." Isaiah already had a plan in mind.After discussing the matter, the two did not say much more. In the following two days, Cynthia and Matthew stayed home while Isabella prepared the details and processes for the proposal.However, after going through the general plan, Isabella suddenly realized a problem. She did not know Luther's ring size. How could she prepare a ring for the proposal without knowing the size?Realizing this issue, she immediately thought of flying to Jiverton to find out but hesitated due to Luther's caution. If she returned so soon after just coming back, he would surely be suspicious. After much contemplation, she came up with a solution—Joshua.When Isabella called, Joshua happened to be having a meal with Luther."I'm not busy, what's up?""I need your help with something," Isabella said, trusting Joshua's abilities, "but Luther can't know about it."Joshua instinctively glanced at Luther.Luther was confused. He glanced at Joshua's phone and