Sydney was nineteen when she fell for the man who saved her life.
She worked up every ounce of courage she had: "Can I have your number? I'd like to thank you properly."
He looked her dead in the eye and smiled. "Do you like me?"
She ran.

When they met again, her elders introduced him, saying, “You can call him ‘Uncle’.” 
She tried to bury her feelings. She really did. 
Then he showed up in a black suit, loosening his tie, gold-rimmed glasses catching the light, and asked in that low, hoarse voice:
"Would you like to come to my place?"


Later on, Sydney became famous because her reputation was tarnished by accusations of robbing another’s fortune, bullying, and lawlessness. 
Yet, she had a clean and innocent face, making her look harmless, when she was actually a typical evil financial magnate capable of winning arguments and clobbering phonies.
Her family clarified, “Our child is most obedient and sensible.”
The public apologized, “… Forgive us for being blind!”
When her team suggests dropping a bombshell to kill the bad press, a single trending headline rewrites everything:
#Sydney and Sebastian Are Already Married#

Seeing Sydney Sawyer approach, Chester Sawyer immediately grinned and said goodbye to the old man, promising a rematch another day. He then dragged his suitcase and ran gleefully toward her.


"After you left last night, the old man and I got into a heated discussion about your love life."


Sydney Sawyer was exasperated. "And the result?"


"He lost, of course. Then he got all worked up and fought dirty. For someone his age, he sure has no sportsmanship. He threatened to freeze my allowance and almost hit me. What a sore loser."


"No. I told him if he dared to hit me, I'd report him for child abuse."


"And then you just ran off? Without telling anyone at home?"


Chester Sawyer looked at Sydney Sawyer pitifully. "Sis, you're not going to send me back, are you?"


Chapter 25 - The Sexiness of a Yuppie: Look at My Cat