Page 132 of My Tempting Woman

“Hmm? No, but why are you asking this?”

“Because my next words, which is my decision too, will stun you, but I expect you to hear me out completely first."

Eva gave a puzzled look at her father

“ We cannot deal with the Hudson family, not in money, not in power. But to keep you safe, I want you to get married to a person who could keep you safe and, of course, love you unconditionally. So after giving a lot of thought, I want you to marry Stephen; that too in the coming week."

Eva gaped at his father. She was still trying to observe those words

Marry Stephen in the coming week

. “Dad. No, I mean Stephen, no way.. . He is not a good man. no I mean, he must be a good man but not asked, good for me."No,

Michael look at the confused expression of her daughter so he asked a

“What are younot a good man?, Please elaborate.

Eva told whatever she discovered about Stephen in the last days,

How does he lock her room at night and arrange a food basket for her?

How he used to shop for all the clothes discreetly, which Eva wished for.

In what way he punished her fake date as well as arranged for the latter's treatment too?

And lastly, how he gives it back to harry when he badmouths about her parents and threatens him too

Michael kept listening to her patiently when she ended her talk. Michael commented

“Are you sure, princess? You are counting his bad points because all these statements are making me more confident about my decision

He locked the door to keep you safe, and not to mention he didn't forget to arrange for your midnight cravings. That’s how sweet of him

Shopping for your desired clothes that are too without exhibiting is so idealistic, isn’t it?

And he put a fight with Harry when he was mistreating you; this proves how much he cares for you."

“Really and what about the poor boy whom he thrashed badly?"

“Did you have any proof that Stephen was behind it?”

“No..”

“Then how could you accuse him, and if he did something like this, then he must have found something wrong with that boy, and wait a minute, didn’t you just mention that you rented a fake boyfriend? So tell me if your conduct was appreciable.?

Eva gaped at his father. He was right that the act she planned was not a good idea; still, Eva was not ready to give up

“Still, I will not marry him, as I am terrified of his presence around me."

“That’s not a big problem. You know, when I met your mother, I feared her too. After all, people assumed that the Hudsonfamily, to whom she belongs, was linked with the mafia. But with the passing of time, when I observe her more, I understand she is the one for me. I am sure that the same will happen in your case. After all, Stephen, you a lot."

Eva blinked her eyes twice to believe her father was supporting Stephen

“You know dad, you are under the spell of a man named Stephen Smith.“

“Eva.. Try..”

"No, just no, and I need some air for now."

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