Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 46

Chapter 46 Can’t Resist a Little Charm

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Chapter 46 Can’t Resist a Little Charm

After speaking, Wendy lifted her chin and walked out of the meeting room.

Janice watched her leave and took a deep, steadying breath.

“What’s wrong?” Dawn noticed the tension and tilted her head, asking softly.

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“My gut says tonight’s not going to go well.” Janice shrugged, her voice low. “With the way she’s been acting, it’d be generous of her not to mess us up–so why even bring us along?”

Isn’t this just asking for trouble?

Either she wants us to take drinks for her, or she has some other plan.

Dawn frowned. “But since she called us, we can’t really say no.”

“Exactly. So tonight, we’ll just have to see how it goes.”

After work, Wendy planned to go home first, telling Dawn and Janice to meet directly at the

restaurant.

Once Dawn got in the car, she realized she hadn’t told Ethan. After buckling her seatbelt, she pulled out her phone to send a quick WhatsApp message.

Janice glanced at her, raising an eyebrow, teasing. “Boyfriend?”

“No.”

Dawn set the phone down after sending the message, started the engine, and said, “Fiancé.

Janice sat up straight, shocked, “You? Fiancé?”

“Yeah. What’s up?”

“Oh, nothing …”

Janice looked at her like she’d just seen a unicorn, shaking her head with a smirk. “I thought you weren’t even 21 yet, and now you already have a fiancé? How are the rest of us single ladies supposed to survive?”

Dawn turned to her with a soft smile. “That sounds kinda wrong.

“I just happened to meet someone I’d consider marrying. Honestly… marriage isn’t the

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measure of anything. Focusing on yourself is what really matters.”

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Janice sighed. “I hear you, but most people can’t ignore society’s expectations. They see not getting married as breaking the rules. Take me–I’ve been hounded about marriage since college.”

And once she started, the complaints kept coming. Janice rattled off several ridiculous blind date stories.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to marry; it was that finding a normal person in this world seemed almost impossible.

Dawn hadn’t experienced it herself, but what Janice said matched what she’d seen on TV. She said sincerely, “If you can’t click with someone, that just proves they’re not the right one. Trust me, someone will resonate with you someday.”

“I’ve already stopped hoping,” Janice said with a shrug. “I just let it happen naturally.”

Then, her curiosity piqued, she asked, “When are we going to meet this fiancé of yours?”

Dawn made a little sound of surprise and answered honestly, “He’s even busier than I am. When there’s a chance … I’ll bring him along and treat you to dinner.”

They chatted a little more on the way and eventually arrived at the restaurant.

Wendy hadn’t arrived yet. She just sent a WhatsApp telling them to go inside first.

Janice looked at the message for a couple of seconds, then snorted. “Is this woman seriously trying to sell us out? No way–we need an excuse to wait until she gets here, then go in together.”

They waited another ten minutes before Wendy finally showed up.

She was wearing a more conservative, professional outfit this time. Seeing Dawn and Janice, she frowned. “Weren’t you supposed to go in first? Do you even realize the consequences of making someone wait? Who’s gonna take the blame?”

Dawn clutched her stomach and apologized earnestly. “Sorry, Ms. Richardson. I had a stomachache out of nowhere, so Janice went to buy me some medicine.”

Janice shot her a glance and suppressed a laugh.

Not bad–she’s really selling it.

“Fine. Talking about it now won’t help.” Wendy didn’t notice their exchanged glances and

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snapped, “Just go in quickly, and don’t mess up once we’re there.”

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This collaborator was very important for Dreammaker Studios, but rumor had it the person in charge was notorious in the industry–a bit of a pervert, using connections to harass people.

Wendy had done her homework, which was why she brought Dawn and Janice along.

If this collaboration succeeded, it would boost Wendy’s trust with the boss.

By now, a waiter had led them to the private room door, politely saying, “Mr. Shelton is inside. Ladies, please.”

Wendy knocked, plastering a flattering smile on her face as she stepped in toward the man. “Mr. Shelton, I’ve heard so much about you. Finally meeting you in person is truly an honor.”

Marshall Shelton’s eyes lit up the moment he saw the three women enter.

He smiled casually and shook Wendy’s hand.

His fingers brushed the back of her hand by accident, the delicate feel making him raise his brow. “You’re Ms. Richardson?”

Seeing Wendy nod, he continued, “Technically, someone at your level shouldn’t even meet me. When we discussed cooperation before, it was with your boss personally. But now he’s sending three young ladies …

“Heh, I guess he understands me well enough–what can I say, I can’t resist a little charm.”

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