Chapter 669
They had to know for sure: was their son’s girlfriend the real deal, or just some girl he’d hired to get them off his back? After all, Shanley’s marital status had been a constant source of worry for them.
“Alright, this weekend then,” Shanley agreed after a moment’s thought. He then added, “The family estate is too formal, though. My girlfriend wouldn’t be comfortable there. Let’s meet at Moonlight Peak instead p>
“You arrange it, then,” Miranda said, pursing her lips. “Just make sure you treat the young lady right p>
“Oh, and what does she like?” she asked. “We need to get her a gift for our first meeting p>
“What does she like?” Shanley thought for a moment before slowly uttering a single word: “Food p>
“Food?” Miranda’s eyes lit up instantly. She sat up straight on the sofa, her voice softening. “She sounds like my kind of girl. Perfect. I know exactly what to get her now p>
Jewelry was one thing, but food… on that subject, she was an expert. She wouldn’t disappoint. After all, it wasn’t every day Shanley found a girlfriend. They couldn’t let this one get away.
Later, over dinner, Shanley brought up the weekend meeting with his parents.
Juniper paused, a half-eaten rib in her hand, and glanced at the man across from her. If she remembered correctly, his parents had flown back specifically to meet her.
“If you’re not comfortable, we don’t have to do it,” Shanley said gently, noticing her silence. “We can always p>
“This weekend?” Juniper cut him off.
“Yeah,” Shanley nodded. “This weekend, at Moonlight Peak. It’s just a simple meal p>
“Just a meal?” Juniper lifted her gaze, her clear eyes locking onto his.
“Not exactly,” he admitted with a wry smile, placing another rib on her plate. “My parents suspect I might be gay, and they think I hired you as a cover. So, they want to meet you to see for themselves—and probably to back you up and give me a hard time p>
At that, a small smile touched Juniper’s lips. She kept her expression composed and said, “Fine. Let’s meet them p>
She already liked his grandparents,
Kent and Hannah. As for his
parents… Juniper glanced at
Shanley before quickly looking away. His parents couldn’t be too bad
then.
“Great,” Shanley said, a smile playing on his Ps as he wiped her fingers
with a napkin. “I’ll handle everything. Just relax and be yourself
That night, Juniper lay in bed listening to the sound of the shower, messaging
Luella.
Luella: [So, the pretty bride-to-be is finally meeting the in-laws p>
Juniper: p>
Luella: [Binary Oracle can’t dig up any info on Shanley’s parents, which means they must be pretty
important. Plus they’re the heads of a top-tier family… Juniper, don’t say I didn’t warn you. The matriarchs on TV always want a daughter-in-law from an equally wealthy family p>
She didn’t want some heiress or top socialite bullying her Juniper.
Luella: [They’ll just throw a check at you and tell you to leave their son p>
Juniper: [I’ve seen that trope. The girl gets to name her price p>
Luella: [Exactly! So, what’s your plan p>
Did Juniper need her to come over and flip the table?
Before Luella could send her next message, Juniper’s reply popped up. [Don’t worry.
I’ll name a high price p>
Luella: [Wait, what p>
Luella burst out laughing. That response was pure Juniper. In the grand scheme of things, cash was king!