Chapter 89 Advice
Teresa said, "A woman pursuing a man is similar to a man pursuing a woman. Give whatever he wants and stick to it. Constant efforts bring success. He will respond sooner or later."
Sophie thought for a while and said, "I know I must be persistent. To tell you the truth, it is my sister-in-law Melissa that took the initiative to pursue my brother Warren at the beginning, and I witnessed the entire process. Warren used to be as arrogant, cold, and unmoved as Young Master Donovan, but Melissa still pestered him every day. Absolute sincerity can melt a heart of stone. So, she won his heart in the end. She had once wanted to give up and stopped appearing in front of him. But Warren was used to being pestered by her. When she stopped showing up and decided to give up, he began to take the initiative to approach her. In Waternll City, everyone knows he is pampering his wife now."
What Sophie envied most was their loving marriage. When Melissa had been chasing after Warren, she had suffered a lot of bitterness just like Sophie now. But since they had begun to date, Melissa had been spoiled by Warren as if soaking in a honey pot. And after they had gotten married, Warren still doted on her very much.
Teresa had not expected that the president of the Lisbon Group had been chased by his wife before, so she said, " Melissa is a ready-made example. You should learn from her and ask her to share her experience."
"She refused to help me because Warren doesn't agree. She fought for me, but my family firmly disagreed, so she had to compromise."
Teresa looked at Sophie sympathetically, thinking the young ladies of wealthy families were probably not free in terms of marriage. She heard that a lot of wealthy families built connections with each other through marriages.
"You give him whatever he likes every day. If you want to grab a man, you must first grab his stomach. You should also send him delicious food every day. Even though he might refuse and embarrass you at first, he might accept it one day as long as you make persistent efforts. You said that because your brother was accustomed to the existence of your sister-in-law, he found he could not live without her when she intended to leave. You can do the same, right? And you can deliberately cause some small accidents. For example, you can wait for him on the way he must pass and ask him for help. I believe he will help you as long as he is not stone-hearted. If so, you will have an opportunity to get along with him."
Teresa told Sophie her advice and taught her how to cause small accidents to get a chance to get along with Young Master Donovan. She believed two people had to get along before they could have feelings for each other.
Some people fell in love at first sight, but not everyone did.
Sophie thought Teresa's idea was not bad, so she said gratefully, "Teresa, thank you for your advice. If I marry into the Donovan family and become Mrs. Donovan, I will reward you."
Teresa smiled, "You just need to invite me to the wedding."
When people in the upper class held weddings, they always chose high-end hotels, and Teresa would like to go there for the food.
"No problem. If I can win Young Master Donovan's heart, I'll ask you to be my bridesmaid."
"You can do it! I'll be waiting to be your bridesmaid." Teresa supported and encouraged Sophie.
"Yes, I can do it! I believe I can win his heart!"
"Well, can I tell you the truth?"
Sophie asked, "... Were you lying to me?"
Teresa smiled, "No. But I have read the news about you and Young Master Donovan. And those tabloid reporters described you as an arrogant and willful woman who is difficult to deal with. I haven't known you for a long time, so I don't know you well. But if you are arrogant and willful, you will have to make some changes. Maybe Young Master Donovan doesn't like this kind of woman."
Sophie fell silent
Was she arrogant and willful?
After thinking about it, Sophie had to admit it was true.
The main reason was that the Lisbon family pampered her very much. She was not looking down her nose at everyone, but she was not an easygoing person. If a person she disliked appeared in front of her, she would order people to throw him or her out unceremoniously. She did not care about other people's self-esteem. And she had even driven away the relatives of the Lisbon family.
After a long silence, she gratefully said, "Teresa, thank you for saying these words to me. No one has ever reminded me that I have a bad temperament and need to change."
Teresa thought the reason was no one dared to offend her because of her status. She and Sophie were not in the same circle, and the latter regarded her as a love counselor, so she dared to make such bold advice.
"Tess?" Gwendolyn woke up from her afternoon nap. Hearing Teresa talking with someone, she came out. When she saw Sophie, she rubbed her eyes and found she did not know her. However, she thought the young woman looked a little familiar as if she had seen her somewhere. Gwendolyn hadn't seen Sophie in person but had seen her photos on the Internet, so she had such a feeling. When she had been gossiping about Young Master Donovan and Sophie, she had told Teresa that the two were a perfect match.
"Gwen, you're awake?" Teresa greeted her and then introduced her to Sophie, "Miss Lisbon, this is my best friend Gwendolyn. And she is also my business partner in the shop."
Sophie didn't feel intimate with Gwendolyn, but for Teresa's sake, she nodded at her nobly and gracefully as a greeting.
When Gwendolyn realized the arrogant and beautiful woman in front of her was the younger sister of the president of the Lisbon Group who was openly pursuing Young Master Donovan, she was shocked and froze for a long time. And her dull look amused Sophie.
Sophie liked Teresa and was willing to talk to her about the thing weighing on her mind, but she didn't want to tell Gwendolyn about it. Since Gwendolyn had woken up, Sophie got up and said goodbye.
"Miss Lisbon, please accept this fortune cat." Teresa gave Sophie the fortune cat that was supposed to be given to Hubert.
She thought she and Hubert were husband and wife, so it would be okay to give one to him a few days later.
Sophie accepted it happily and asked for Teresa's online store's website. When Teresa took out an exquisite bag to pack the fortune cat, Sophie said, "I will accompany my mother to the beach this afternoon for a vacation. We have a sea-view villa and will eat a lot of fresh seafood there. When I come back, I will bring you some."
Teresa liked seafood the most. Hearing this, she said bluntly, "Thank you. I'm looking forward to it."
Sophie liked Teresa's character. If she liked her gifts, she would accept them without standing on ceremony. But if she didn't want them, she would refuse directly. She was a frank and open person. So, Sophie made up her mind to make friends with her.
Sophie was not a haughty and snobbish person. She was willing to make friends with whoever got along well with her and did not care about people's family backgrounds, just like Madam Donovan.