Bella saw Ryan walk over. His handsome face looked worn out.

"Oh my, Ryan, what's up with you? Were you trying to dig a tunnel in your room last night?" Bella teased him.

"I... Sigh. Don't mention it." Ryan sighed gloomily.

How should he say it?

If he complained about Bella's brother in front of her, Ryan would put his best friend in a difficult spot.

Bella could sense that there was something on his mind, but since he did not want to say it, she stopped pressing further.

"Do you want to eat? I'll make another portion for you if you want." Justin turned back to look at him, his hands not stopping the work. "I don't have an appetite. I'll skip breakfast."

Ryan walked to the refrigerator and opened it, taking a bottle of iced water and then downing it in one go after twisting off the cap.

Then he crumpled the empty bottle and took a deep breath. "Bella, Justin, I want to get married to Carrie today."

The couple were stunned. "What? Today?!"

"Yes. Today."

don't care if my family agrees to it or not. I'll get my marriage license with Carrie first, so we will be legally married. She will be my wife and the Hoffman Group's lady boss. Even

frowned slightly, forgetting to flip the eggs in the pan.

to get them later. Where's

are you planning? You're acting weird

like that? Shouldn't you cheer for me and give

for a while, and you've always been able to wait. Why did you suddenly become

grudge. Now that you need something from him, he'll have leverage over you. If you anger him, he might just try to arrange another marriage for Carrie. The Hoffman Group is still in a mess because of Zoe, and Gregory doesn't want any association with you

Ryan clenched his

with your family's internal

as if she and Justin were Carrie's parents. "Do your grandfather and your mother agree to this marriage? If you act without their knowledge, aren't you afraid that your grandfather might withdraw your position in a fit of anger? Aren't you afraid your uncle would take the chance to drag you down?

Who would dare look down on her?!" Ryan's eyes reddened, refusing to

made it sound as

kind of life do you want to provide for Carrie? The situation now is that you cannot have both the Hoffman Group and Carrie. If you fail to acquire the Hoffman Group, you will undoubtedly disappoint your father's expectations. If you want to be with Carrie, you must be prepared to be

I

to keep your cool now.

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