Burning Passion

CHAPTER 230: CLAIMING HER HIS FUTURE WIFE

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Meanwhile, at the girl's dormitory… Kristina just finished taking a shower. It shocked her when she entered her room, the other girls were on her bed chatting.

"Why haven't you girls gone to bed yet?" she asked them. 

Eagerly, they queried at once, "Hey, tell us what happens!"

Kristina shook her head; she answered while drying her hair with a huge hand towel. "Nothing happens! We just watch a movie and dine at the Pizza House.

"What? Harry didn't bring you to a class restaurant?" Emily curiously asked. She knew how rich Shang was. Her uncle is working at Shang's company in New York, but what Kristina tells her is they only went to an ordinary diner.

And as for Kristina, she unbelievably peered at these girls. She said, "Should it be necessary?" 

"Hey, girl! Steven and Harry are like princes back in China!" Vanessa pointed out.

Upon hearing it, Kristina raised a brow and pouted, "So?"

"So? You should demand a place you go on dates! How about in a hotel?" 

"What? And why should we go to a hotel?" Kristina was dumbfounded by what Vanessa suggested to her.

"Girl! There are high-in restaurants in the hotels! Besides, you can get a room after." Emily said, winks at her. 

Kristina dropped her mouth open. How could these girls know so much about this stuff? Well, she should not be surprised at where she is living now. It's just that she is from a conservative family, and she has her principles. 

She dreams of a man who will marry her out of love. Sex should not a base or important in a relationship. Besides, she wants sex after marriage. So it didn't cross her mind about an intimate relationship with Harry. And if she and Harry become a couple… kisses and hugs should be enough until they could both agree about marriage. And that is after college.

Ah, why does she already think of these things? She felt embarrassed!

"You are blushing! You have shared nothing yet to us!" Emily teases Kristina, and the other girls help to convince her to share what happens to the date. 

At first, she was reluctant to share what happened, but she couldn't stop herself from telling them of how Harry fought with seven men and how he instantly knocked down four of them. 

"Oh, my god! Harry is the man!" 

"I want a boyfriend like Harry!" 

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The next day, Dean Collins requested to see Harry in his office. Instantly, he guesses that the dean would like to hear about what happened last night. But to his surprise, Sam was there already talking with Dean Collins. 

"Come in, Harry." Dean Collins gestures with his right hand. 

Sam quickly sat up from his seat and met him halfway. "Harry! Man, I'm so sorry about what happened last night!" 

He instantly apologizes to Harry. This morning, Sam received a visitor. A Police Officer asks him a few questions. After the police left, he contacted Dean Collins, and they agreed to meet during lunchtime. 

Harry pushed a slight smile and replied, "It's alright. But I want to know why they want to take revenge on you?" 

"Sure. I already explained to Dean what I told the police. Harry, thank you for protecting Kristina. I heard what happened on your date." 

There is a teasing smile playing on Sam's mouth, which made Harry blush a little. Pursed a timid smile, Harry responded to Sam. "I took her out, so it was my responsibility that nothing harmful happened to her." 

Sam smacks Harry's back and says, "Don't be too formal to me! I would be so glad if you will become Kristina's boyfriend." 

Harry doesn't know how to counter that. He glanced at the dean, and the middle-aged man pushed a teasing smile. His face flush, he tilted his head to hide his embarrassment. But he weighed the status of his friendship with Kristina. They were only dating as friends. But it seemed to other people he was courting her. It is from their perspective.

In the middle of Harry's thoughts, Dean Collins spoke.

"All right, Harry. Please sit down." Dean Collins offered the seat opposite to the chair Sam seated awhile back. He goes on, "This morning... a Police Inspector came to me to inform the school about what happened last night. Sam is here as well to clarify it. Since it did not involve you directly in this issue, I won't question you and release a suspension order for disciplinary action." 

Harry remains to listen. He found out; one of those men has a brother who Sam beat up the other week. That guy in the hospital is courting his girlfriend, and one encounter in a pub; the two parties went into a riot. The younger brother wants to take revenge and happens, they recognize Harry, and the rest is history. 

Sam and Harry are now walking outside. They headed to Sam's car as he had to go back for his Internship in a Pharmaceutical Company. 

"So, are you inviting my cousin to go on a date again?" 

Harry shyly nodded. He could hide nothing, as the boys were such a chatter. He knows they keep in touch with Sam, and of course, Kristina would mention it to Sam. 

"Where do you plan to bring her next?" Sam asked Harry, curiously gaping at him.

"Um… I promised her to go to Newark before this month ends. I could not think of any good place. So I lamely suggested a theme park to visit." 

"Oh. But that's not bad? And if you are looking for a romantic place? Do you remember the highlands we drove one night during your second year of college?" 

Harry raised a brow after hearing Sam mention a romantic place. Does everyone expect that he and Kristina become a couple? 

But Harry kept his thoughts to himself. He just nodded and responded, "Yes. The view deck is actually nice during sunset." 

"See? That's what I'm talking about!" Sam pats Harry's shoulder and continues. "I know there is a romantic word inside your system! Well, then… I have to go back to work. Take care of my beautiful cousin!" Sam winks before he sits in the driver's seat. 

Harry just shook his head, watching Sam's car taking a U-turn headed to the EXIT gate of this University. It looks like everyone thinks he is courting Kristina.

But he could not tell everyone that he already has someone he loves. 

However, he could not expose it to anyone, for a reason that someone was already claiming her as his future wife.