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Adian My eyes widened as my mother walked into my office with a smile on her face, leaving me groaning, knowing what she was going to say. The same thing she has been saying for the past few months, leaving me frustrated. "What are you doing here?" she asks, brows furrowed as she looks at the files on my desk. Then she turns to look at Flynn, my assistant for the last three years. One of his hands goes up to lift his sunglasses, "Aidan Gabriel Ashton, didn't I tell you to go meet-?" I cut her off, dropping the pen on one of the files before pulling my sleeves up to my elbows. Without realizing it, I have already clenched my jaw as I sigh deeply, a sign of displeasure with her. "I'm always busy", I reply, "I don't have time to go on dates", my voice was low and almost inaudible, it was loud enough for my own mother to hear it; knowing that she is always dissatisfied with my answer. "Bull" she replies, causing my eyes to widen. "Excuse me?" I raise an eyebrow, waiting for her to continue as she takes a few steps closer to me. His right hand holding his phone, pushing it into my face, making me tilt my head back in surprise. "Scandals…" she scoffs, shaking her head, "Don't feed me lies like a child, Gabriel. We both know your pathetic reputation." disgust; showing it clearly through her expressions, "Look at this," she adds. I lean over to look at her phone, my photo was taken randomly a few days ago while someone was holding my forearm as we walked into the hotel. Within seconds, I'm already pinching the bridge of my nose before tilting my head back in disbelief. "Why do you keep up with these things?" I ask, completely unsatisfied. Especially at my age for being an adult and old enough to control my own life, but she's busy trying to alter mine. Days with her telling me to get married... to have a permanent commitment. It's not as easy as ABC. I mean, I can't just walk down the street and ask a stranger to marry me. First of all, that's just stupid. Second, I can't marry someone I don't love because marriage is not temporary. It will have to last forever, so I have to marry someone special. But for now, no one owns my heart, yet. "Because you're my son and you're embarrassing our family with your one-night stands. What's the benefit of all this? What about the dates I've arranged for you?" He takes a seat near my desk as he sighs once more. My eyes drift to Flynn, who is currently standing awkwardly next to me, signaling for him to give us an excuse to leave. He seems to be taking my cues as he clears his throat, “Unfortunately, Mrs. Ashton…Aidanhe has another meeting in five and it's very-" He's interrupted by my mom looking at him, "Uh...I think it's important," she adds, her voice almost inaudible as she sighs heavily. "Flynn, do you want me to fire you?" He asks, letting me roll my eyes in disbelief.My arms are crossed as I continue to close my eyes, hoping this is just a dream, it might as well be a nightmare that will be over soon. "He works for me. You can't do that," I reply and she raises an eyebrow, her lips curling into one of her crooked smiles before she laughs. "And you work for me. I can do whatever I want," she says. "What's wrong with my life? Why are you so anxious for me to get married?" My voice rises as I do my best to control my temper, but I'm not so sure I hold back anymore due to the fact that she's doing her best to make her lose control. The mother rolls her eyes, "Because you're wasting your time. Take your brother as an example, he got himself a wife and they currently have a lovely daughter. All I ask you to do is be a responsible man instead of wasting your time." time". your money for women who do not secure your future. You're acting like a spoiled man, enough of that," she said, she says, deadly serious. As soon as I'm about to say another word, she already cuts me off. Her index finger went up to silence me before showing an unfamiliar image of a woman on her phone with a cheeky smile plastered on her face. "Family reunion. This Sunday," she says, her eyes showing determination. "Bring your future wife or you'll have to marry the woman of my choice. Maybe one of the dates you canceled? Maybe even Shin-hye," she repeats before standing up, clearing her throat. As she starts to walk away from her, "It's in three days. How am I supposed to find someone to marry in three days? You're crazy," she tells him, jaw clenching. "Aidan Gabriel Ashton, you managed to pull off several different one night stands in about an hour, how hard can it be to find yourself a wife?" She pauses for a moment, "I guess you're already interested in someone so you've turned down all the dates I've assigned you to go to." She puts on her sunglasses, head high. "I mean, look at me, I got married when I was nineteen. I have you and your brother and sister and I'm not even fifty yet. Stop making excuses, Aidan, and start showing me your fucking commitment because that's how I raised my kids," he turns as he heads for the door, letting me sigh again, closing my eyes in disbelief. "Remember, this Sunday, don't let me down." She adds before finally leaving my office, leaving me looking at the place where she once stood. My mind goes blank at the sight of her disappearance, however, she left me with a full load on my shoulders. DSuddenly I'm remembering the date with Shin-hye. Don't get me wrong, she is a decent young lady with beautiful features. Apart from that, she is also the heiress to the best hotel in Korea, which means that she has a lot of connection but is missing a lot. What good is an heiress who she knows very little about business? all i can say is that they fed her with silver spoons and the title was given. her parents worked hard while she was spending her money carelessly. How could mom have chosen His hers?

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