Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 645
“I’m afraid I can’t do that, Ms. Poole. I-” Emmanuel tried to tell Tia he had a
wife, but who’d have thought Tia completely disregarded it and pleaded,
interrupting him before he could finish his words. She said, “My mom is
forcing me to go on a blind date now. You just have to pretend to be my
boyfriend and accompany me for a meal, that’s all. You don’t even have to
say a word if you don’t want to! Please!”
Even the most formidable man feared tenderness. Besides, Emmanuel also
knew the pain of being forced to go on a blind date. They were both people
once in the same position, so why not help each other?
“Alright, but I can only be your boyfriend for one meal, and I have one
condition,” Emmanuel stated upfront.
“Okay, no problem!”
He thought Tia would at least ask about the condition, but who’d have
thought the infatuated girl jumped straight into character without even
asking?!
She clung to his arm affectionately and pressed her chest against his arm,
looking as blissful as a bride.
Despite her behavior, Emmanuel didn’t have the heart to push her away. Still,
he pulled his hand out and said with a smile, “Ms. Poole, your mother isn’t

here right now, so there’s no need for us to get into character right away.”
“Oh, sorry, I got carried away for a moment... Tia blushed.
“Well then, Ms. Poole, Uncle Manny, have a pleasant journey!” Tommy, who
was pretty quick–witted, knew that he wasn’t suitable to be present for the
upcoming occasion. As such, he volunteered to stay at Tia’s house and wait
for them to return to pick him up.
Emmanuel was devising a plan at the same time. He would have Ryder come
and pick Tommy up later, allowing Ryder to interact with Tia.
He suddenly thought that he was pretty quick–witted at times!
On their journey, Tia kept talking to Emmanuel, and the latter barely found a
moment to ask, “Ms. Poole, you have pretty neat conditions. Why do you still
need to go on blind dates?”
Finally, Tia smiled sheepishly and said, “Don’t laugh at me, Mr. Lowe, but I’ve
always been boy–crazy. I only ever have eyes for the hottest celebrities. No
man around me could ever pique my interest.”
Other than you! Tia wanted to add, but unfortunately, she was too shy to say
it out loud.
“That won’t do,” Emmanuel replied seriously. “Reality is not a novel, let alone a
TV series. Those big celebrities rely on agency packaging to have that kind of
appearance. Once they are off–screen, they are just ordinary people. You

won’t be able to find guys you see on TV in real life.”
Tia nodded in agreement but opposed in her head, thinking, You are the guy I
see on TV, though!
Seeing that she agreed with him, he continued toward his goal and added,
“The most important thing for girls is to find a reliable man. Character and
sincerity are what matters most. Looks are the least important! My cousin,
Ryder, has a good character!”
Tia wasn’t dumb. She quickly interjected, knowing where he was going with it.
“I know! I was young and naive, wasn’t I? That’s why I haven’t had a boyfriend,
even at 27. My mom is becoming so anxious that she’s been arranging blind
dates for me for the past few months. I used to reject them with various
demands, but this time, she found a returnee. According to her, the guy not
only has a high level of education but was also born into the purple. If I dare
oppose her, she will break my legs!”
Tia wasn’t actually afraid of her mother’s threats. She had moved out of
home ever since graduating, and her mother had made similar threats many
times before, but she never once realized them.
It was because Emmanuel happened to be present that she took the
opportunity to make her request. On one hand, she could experience being a
hottie’s girlfriend for a day, and on the other, she hoped to make her date

back off. Thirdly, she wanted to prevent her mother from pressuring her into
more blind dates in the future. It was practically killing three birds with one
stone!
The two of them quickly arrived at the Fabled, a five–star restaurant in
Yeringham. Only anybody who was anybody could afford to dine there. It was
said that many high–profile figures in Yeringham often frequented this place.