The Exchangeable Marriage

Guilty

"I'll help you get you out of here. After that, I'll be gone from your lives!" camilla said a few days after she answered Joe's love statement.

Mr. Madison smiled broadly. "You're a good boy, Camilla. All right, I'll be waiting for you" said Mr. Madison.

Camilla left her father and immediately got out of the detention house. His heart kept saying that what he was doing was wrong. But unfortunately, Camilla was unable to turn down her family's request.

That day, he was accompanied only by himself. Ever since he decided to accept Joe's declaration of love, he never felt happy.

Camilla once told Bob that she was comfortable being around Joe.

"Your goal is wrong, Milla!" said Bob while wiping rough the bar tables.

"I'm sorry, Bob. I didn't know it would feel uncomfortable like this" Camilla replied softly.

"That's called guilt. Keep your eyes on Joe, apologize, and forget your family! I don't mean to be evil just that your family's out of bounds, Milla! They should dare to take risks, not beg for sympathy from you!" nagel Bob.

Camilla took a long breath. "If I were honest, Joe would be angry and leave me. I want to be with her, Bob," replied Camilla.

Bob approached Camilla with the index finger of her bulging she poisoned the distraught girl. "Well, right. Nah, right! That's the love of her name, Camilla. You're in love with her! Hahahaha," Bob danced.

Camilla's face turned red. "I don't know if it's really love or what? When I was with Andrew, I didn't feel this way" Camilla said, trying to compare.

"Time has grown you, Camilla. Five years ago maybe you just saw the great and handsome Andrew. But now, you see how comfortable you are being around Joe and when you're both with him, everything feels right. Didn't you?" ask Bob.

Camilla nodded slowly. "Maybe you're right, Bob. Five years ago, who wouldn't want to be with Andrew Oak? Handsome, smart, and a potential sole heir anyway, right? But I accept Andrew not because of that, I accept him because I see the seriousness of him getting me" Camilla said, recalling her time with Andrew.

"Every time I hear your story about it, I'm so sad, Milla. By then you should have been happy and not met me in this small town" Bob said.

Camilla laughed a little. "I'm so grateful to have met you, Bob. It means that there are good people in this world. If I'm not kidnapped and I don't meet you, I'm just meeting sneaky, greedy people who are just fighting for profit,"

"I'm happy to see you too, Camilla. You're a good boy" said Bob chuckling and continuing his work.

Meanwhile, downtown. Two men were in a magnificent elite building. In front of the building was emblazoned the name of the owner of the building "Forest Legal."

"Why won't your father admit to your brother, Millo? He was very successful in pioneering his own career" asked Andrew amazed.

"Obviously he's not recognized, he's not my father's son. He's my mother's son from another man" Millo casually replied as if answering a simple summation question.

Andrew nodded his head. "I'm sure he's never been in your family's picture. But, why didn't your mother fight for it so that your father would acknowledge and accept your brother?" Andrew asked again.

"That's because my mother was too weak and was afraid of losing her fortune!"

Suddenly, Joe came and answered Andrew's question.

"Since when have you been behind us?" ask Andrew. He was still shocked because of Joe's sudden arrival.

"Since you've been talking about me! So, what did you mean by coming here? Who do you want to fight?" joe asked them to sit in the main lobby of the 10-story building.

"You," Millo replied quickly.

Millo pulls out a small notebook, and like a detective he questions Joe about his relationship with Camilla.

"The answer honestly! Why do you call Camills my girl?" ask Andrew.

"Because he is mine" Joe answered briefly. Undeniably, Joe's face was filled with happiness when the name Camilla was called.

Andrew and Millo widened their eyes toward Joe. "Is it official? Because we're also competing for Camilla" asked Andrew again.

Joe was satisfied. "Do you need proof?" Joe asked back.

"Ah, every one of you is here. I want to tell you a story" Joe said.

"Since Camilla's name came out, I originally just wanted to meet you and tease you. At the time I thought Camilla was just an ordinary girl like your ex, but she was different. Suddenly I was in love with her" Joe said.

Both Andrew and Millo fell silent. They don't know what Joe's story means. "I feel guilty to you and to Camilla because at first I was just playing you guys. This is probably called karma. Now I want Camilla to stay by my side,"

Brak!

Joe hit the table with his hand. "So from that, I'll ask her to marry me. You don't know, do you? I've officially become Camilla Theodora Madison's partner" Joe said. He took out a ring from his pants pocket and showed it to the two men in front of him and looked at Joe in astonishment.

Joe's phone rang shortly, proudly showing him who the caller was. "Hi, babe," Joe replied.

"You're gonna take me out to eat? Hohoho, with pleasure," replied Joe again.

"I'm the one who picked you up, and I'm going to send two transmigrants back in the same direction" Joe said after he closed his smartphone.

"Curtain!" Andrew and Millo were upset. They lost the move this time.

***

"Tumben once did you take me out to eat?" ask Joe.

With Bob's help, Camilla rents one of Bob's bars just for their dinner celebration.

"There's something I want to say. I beg you to listen to me first after that you can hate me even consider me no more, please," replied Camilla. He was going to confess to Joe.

Eyebrow Joe linked. "Why is it so scary?" ask Joe.

"Joe, I like you from the bottom of my heart. I am happy and comfortable with you. Most importantly, I can be myself when I'm with you. I don't have to pretend to be strong when I'm with you. But, yesterday I received your declaration of love with a different purpose. I didn't want to say this to you but I kept being pursued with guilt so I decided to be frank with you if I accepted you because I wanted you to help me free my family. I'm sorry" Camilla said, closing her eyes. He was afraid to face Joe's disappointed face.

But unexpectedly, something warm and chewy landed on Camilla's lips.

"J-, Joe? You're not angry?" ask Camilla.

"Why am I angry? I know you're under threat from the Old Man. CCTV footage, you forgot? I always monitor who comes to see him and what he talks about. I'm not stupid, Camilla," replied Joe, who then pressed his lips back to Camilla and grappled her gently.

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