The Bride He Took For Granted novel Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

Landon had not planned on taking the initiative to

reconcile with Elise.

Because he knew Elise loved him, and her parents would never allow her to leave him.

But then he learned that at the banquet the day after tomorrow, Harold Nash, the founder of Firefly Glow, would be attending.

Harold had a peculiar personality and was famous for his sharp tongue.

In fewer than five sentences, he could make people genuinely dislike him.

Landon had dealt with him once before and had not been

impressed.

Unfortunately, the new game software he was developing needed access to Firefly Glow’s open platform.

Elise worked at his company as his assistant, translator, and chief planner.

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So he bought a huge bouquet of roses and decided to lower himself first.

Elise’s mother, Sharon White, personally escorted Landon upstairs.

Pushing open the door, she said to Elise, “You’re getting married soon. Stop throwing childish tantrums.”

Elise said nothing.

She had just finished showering.

When she heard from the servant that Landon had

arrived, she quickly changed out of her satin nightgown.

Even though they had been engaged for four years, they had never lived together.

She had never appeared before Landon in her sleepwear.

Landon was extremely respectful toward Elise when it came to relationships between men and women.

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His father, Victor Carter, had explicitly warned him:

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“Elise is a good girl. You must give her the utmost respect before marriage.”

At this moment, Elise appeared to have just stepped out of the shower.

The loose strands of hair by her cheek were still slightly damp.

Yet instead of pajamas, she was wearing a conservative silk dress.

She followed the rules at all times.

She was always perfect.

What he did not realize was that perfection itself was a

sin.

Elise never made mistakes.

She never lost composure.

She was like a program he had designed in one of his

games.

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No, actually, she was worse than a program.

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Elise never did.

His father had once said that any man who married Elise

would be blessed.

He agreed.

That was why he would give her the position of Mrs.

Carter.

But he could not live with Elise for too long.

Otherwise, his life would become empty, dull, and utterly joyless.

“Do you need something?” There was no smile on Elise’s face.

Landon immediately recognized that she was angry.

When Elise was angry, she did not smile.

But as long as someone spoke to her, she would still respond gently as always.

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Landon handed her the roses.

Unexpectedly, Elise did not take them.

Instead, she looked at him calmly and said, “Take them away. I don’t like roses anymore.”

Landon thought she must have been bothered by his comment about her being rationally boring.

Perhaps she was learning from Joan and deliberately opposing him to attract his attention.

He admitted that he enjoyed seeing women jealous over

him.

But Joan’s charm could never be imitated.

When Elise threw a tantrum, it felt like a poor imitation.

A natural smile curled across Landon’s lips as he forcibly

stuffed the roses into her arms.

Elise immediately turned and placed them on a nearby cabinet.

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Landon froze for a moment.

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Elise stepped aside and avoided him.

“Are you disgusted by me?” Landon asked in disbelief.

Disgusted?

The question left Elise confused.

She had returned to the White family at the age of ten and lived a suffocating, oppressive life.

Several times when she was scolded and punished, it had been Landon who pleaded on her behalf.

He had even taken her to the swings afterward.

She knew he was the man she was destined to marry

when she grew up.

So before she even understood love, she had already learned how to love unconditionally and tolerate endlessly.

But she could not tolerate Landon having another

woman.

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She lifted her eyes and looked at him.

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“I…”

Landon paused before forcing a smile.

“Are you interrogating me?”

“I’m your husband.”

“You should trust me completely.”

“My wife will only ever be you.”

“Alright, baby. I came here today for something important.”

“Harold, the founder of Firefly Glow, will be attending the banquet the day after tomorrow. We need to meet him beforehand.”

“Before that, you should familiarize yourself with the game Echoes of Will again. I’ve already sent the core materials to your email.”

“I’m tired today. I’m heading home to sleep.”

He made all the decisions himself.

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She was merely a shadow whose agreement was taken for

granted.

A bitter smile tugged at Elise’s lips.

Amid her sadness, she also realized something.

Landon had avoided answering her question.

Was it because he had a guilty conscience?

Elise gazed at his retreating figure.

A trace of sorrow slowly surfaced in her eyes.

Her lips parted, and she spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.

“Landon.”

“This is the first time.”

Landon stopped in place.

After a moment, realization dawned on him.

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him for being immature.

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For acting impulsively and pursuing only immediate satisfaction.

As a result, Victor had asked Elise for a promise:

She would forgive Landon up to three times, no matter/

what.

Four years had passed since then.

Even when Elise had been so angry that she trembled, she

had never used one of those chances.

Landon turned around with a smile.

Looking at her indifferently, he simply assumed she was throwing a little tantrum to gain his attention.

After all, Elise loved him.

And marrying him was the entire hope of her future.

Landon felt completely certain he had guessed correctly.

On the day of the banquet, Elise put on exquisite makeup and obediently got into his car as she always did

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were all influential figures in Los Angeles.

Elise wore a blue one-shoulder evening gown and silver high heels.

The moment she entered, she captured most of the

attention in the room.

“Look, Mr. Carter and his fiancée are here.”

Someone nodded toward Elise.

“You have to admit, the White family’s eldest daughter is absolutely flawless in both looks and figure.”

“No matter how beautiful she is, she’s still just an accessory to Mr. Carter.”

“She’s practically like a child bride. Everyone labeled her as Landon’s long ago.”