Seven Affairs, Marry Me or Lose Your Inheritance

Synopsis

Bruce ran out on our wedding—again—for his childhood friend, Claire. It was the seventh time. Grandpa Sterling handed me ten million dollars as an apology. But Bruce just sneered, "Grandpa, she's not worth that much. You should invest that money in Claire's gallery instead." Grandpa Sterling looked at me, an awkward apology in his eyes. But I wasn’t angry at all. I'd accepted that kind of compensation six times already. This time, I wanted something new. I pointed at the brother Bruce despised the most and said: "Give him to me instead. I’ll marry him!" Bruce probably forgot. Only the man married to me has the right to become the heir of the Sterling Group. Everyone was stunned, seeing I wasn't joking. After all, this wasn't Bruce's first time ditching the wedding. Before, headlines screaming "Heiress Abandons Groom at Altar" had swept the trending topics, making my family, the Chengs, a laughingstock for half a year. Even then, I never suggested calling off the engagement. Grandpa Sterling rushed to soothe me. "Bruce is just confused right now. Please, just wait a little longer…" He called Bruce again. But before he could say much, Bruce cut him off. "Come on, Grandpa, stop trying to trick me. Aurora wouldn't say she won't marry me, no matter how angry she gets. Besides, I'm not breaking up with her. I'm just taking Claire out to relax, then I'll be back." Claire's sugary voice chirped from nearby. "Bruce, I'm just helping you test her! If she's willing to marry you after being ditched so many times, *that* will prove her love for you is real!" Listening to their blatant flirting, I forced