Brian took her non-refusal as confirmation that she would go with him.

"I will meet you in front of my villa at 7 p.m. You'd better show, or I'll be calling your brother for some help."

Leaving his words to linger, Brian strode away.

Diana clenched her fists and pretended to punch him in the heart.

How could someone like him exist in the world? He was absolutely detestable!

Brian turned back again to face Diana, "Oh, I forget to tell you, it is a formal occasion. So don't dress like a beggar, or you know what will happen."

"When did I dress like a beggar?!" Diana was further annoyed by his question.

Brian just laughed as he walked away. He was content with his teasing of her for now.

Although Diana was mad, there was nothing she could do to refuse Brian. For Daniel's sake, she had to satisfy all Brian's demands.

After he left, Diana sent Daniel a hopeful message.

"Daniel, when will you finish your academic research?"

Daniel soon replied to her.

"Are you missing me?" he asked jokingly. "My project will be done in a few days, but I plan to stay here a little longer. And I have some good news to tell you… you are going to have a sister-in-law!"

Diana was delighted for her brother and even more determined to keep Brian away from him.

After all, it had been really difficult for Daniel to find a girlfriend.

But Diana was curious, what kind of girl would fall in love with Daniel?

She immediately sent a message to her brother, asking to see a picture of her future sister-in-law.

"I'm telling you, she is like an angel, absolutely gorgeous…" he replied glowingly.

Despite Daniel's description, Diana was pretty skeptical about the girl's look; he'd never had much luck with women.

Before long, Daniel sent Diana a picture. The girl had long, black hair and was sitting beside a river, wearing a white dress. To Diana's surprise, the girl was actually very pretty!

Diana was very excited and happy for her brother. "Daniel! Congratulations! She is truly a beautiful girl!"

Daniel was extremely proud to receive Diana's praise.

"You know me, sis, she must have fallen for my charm!" he joked.

"Really, Daniel, I can't wait to meet her!"

After saying goodbye to her brother, Diana just couldn't calm down. She was so happy that he had found someone. What's more, the girl was a beauty.

But wait… Diana zoomed in on the photo. The girl seemed somewhat familiar.

Diana gazed for a long while at the photo but couldn't remember where they had met.

At last, she simply assumed she'd been mistaken, or perhaps the girl looked like a famous movie star; she was that beautiful!

***

Diana now had more urgent matters to worry about, the event Brian had invited her to that night. What kind of occasion was it? A banquet? A dance party?

And of course, the most important question of all, what to wear?

After a long struggle, Diana picked a formal dress in a champagne color, with a matching silk scarf.

The dress was a wonderful, tailor-made piece that Diana had received as a birthday gift from her parents, simple but graceful. It fit her perfectly and was made from gorgeous, soft silk.

Diana thought for a while, then selected a crystal brooch from her jewelry box to complete the outfit.

After all of that was done, Diana looked magnificent. Looking in the mirror, she breathed a sigh of relief; the outfit had turned out quite nicely!

She put on a final lick of lip-gloss before heading out of the dormitory.

Brian was already at the doorway, waiting for her, his Maybach parked just beside him.

Diana was surprised by Brian's appearance, she had never seen him dressed so formally before. He wore an expensive-looking white suit with a striking, blue tie, and his hair was primarily combed.

It didn't come naturally to him, but he really did resemble a Prince Charming today; handsome and dashing. Diana stared at him in amazement.

Brian was also very attracted to Diana. She looked elegant, with a strong sense of feminine beauty. The girl had become a woman.

Only after a long time did Brian realize he was still staring at her.

"Come on, we are going to be late," he said hastily.

Diana got in the car at once.

"Who are we going to meet?" she asked, sitting down carefully in the passenger seat.

"Someone I know, she has a lovely house…"

"Oh?"

Of course, Diana did not know that they, in fact, on their way to meet Brian's mother!

***

That afternoon, Brian had called Kate again.

"Brian, what's the matter?" Kate asked immediately.

Brian answered with a smile, "Mum, I need you to give me your opinion on something."

"About what?"

"The girl I want to be with."

Kate had not expected Brian to bring up this subject. Her interest was aroused immediately.

"Certainly, what kind of girl is she?"

Brian knitted his brows, thinking about Diana, and eventually answered, "She has a wild temper and always makes me angry, but she is genuine and kind-hearted."

From Brian's description, Kate knew her son was smitten.

"You can take her to see me tonight. I'll see if she is the right one for you," she suggested.

"Thank you, mum."

"You are more than welcome."

"Mum, there is one thing, if you don't mind."

"What?"

"Could you not reveal to her who you are? At least at first." Brian explained. "I am afraid she will be unwilling to come if she knows you are my mother."

"OK, it could also avoid embarrassment," Kate agreed.

"Thank you, mum."

"How many thank-yous have you given me tonight?" Kate said, laughing.

"Rest assured. Your mother knows what to do."

"OK, bye, mum."

After hanging up, Brian let out a sigh of relief, while it was Kate who felt the strain now. She told the steward to clean up the villa at once.

What's more, she decided to cook her specialty dish, sizzling steak personally.

A girl who could attract Brian must be excellent, she would have to pull out all the stops for this one. After all, Kate didn't want to bring shame to her son in front of his beloved.

Diana was in the backseat of the car with nothing to do; Brian hadn't allowed her to take her bag and mobile phone, in order to avoid impoliteness.