O'Connell and Jonathan stared wide-eyed at the high-tech aircraft descending from the sky. Being rich was wonderful—you could even call a "flying taxi" right to your door.
As for Adesbay, his eyes did more than widen—they practically turned green with envy. His clan had been poor for far too long.
"O'Connell, although our agreement has ended..."
Andrew continued, "You and Evie are destined to become husband and wife, so you're coming with me to find her."
"What? Evie and I are destined to get married?"
"What? He and Evie are destined to get married?"
O'Connell and Jonathan exclaimed at the same time, their eyes widening. Jonathan, in particular, looked O'Connell up and down with utter disdain.
This guy had even less money than he did. If he became his brother-in-law, who would end up supporting whom?
O'Connell, on the other hand, looked rather pleased once his initial shock passed. Evie was beautiful, after all. For a rough fellow like him to marry such a highly educated beauty would be the bargain of a lifetime.
Thank you, past-life me.
O'Connell shouted those words inwardly. Clearly, this romance was thanks to who he had been in his previous life.
Jonathan hurriedly asked, "Mr. Wang, aren't you and Evie a couple?"
Zatanna and Raven immediately turned to Andrew. Zatanna, in particular, wore an expression that said she had been here first.
"Are you trying to get your sister beaten to death?"
Andrew quipped, then said, "There's nothing between Evie and me. O'Connell is your dear future brother-in-law."
Jonathan and O'Connell exchanged glances and snorted in mutual disdain. One disliked the other's poverty; the other disliked how much trouble he was.
"My dream of living the easy life is shattered!" Jonathan wailed.
*I was just wondering who the unlucky bastard was, and it turned