“But the old man’s greatest wish before he passed was to see Selena’s happiness secured.”
He sighed heavily, stealing glances at my father’s face.
My father, who valued his word and my grandfather’s legacy, was moved.
“Richard, you’re being too modest. Since this was the old man’s wish, it’s only right that we, the younger generation, fulfill it.”
When I later met Selena, I agreed to the engagement.
From that moment, the Cole family began fully supporting the Hart family.
The struggling Hart Group was pulled from the brink brink—receiving huge contracts, easy access to financing, and connections that opened every closed door.
In just two years, the company soared like a rocket, eventually going public and securing its place among the city’s elite.
Richard, once a small-time businessman eager to please everyone, became the confident chairman of a listed company.
As for Selena, I treated her as any fiancé should.
She adored jewelry, especially the work of a particular European designer. So, for her birthday, I reached out to that designer directly, commissioning a custom diamond necklace and earrings—a six-month project, one of a kind.