Chapter 507-He Picked Me

Chapter 507: 507-He Picked Me

Verity:

"She’s already made it clear that she wants Ragnar. Now, if you two force her to name a second choice, wouldn’t that create problems between them if Ragnar decides to accept her?"

She glanced between her grandsons before continuing.

"Wouldn’t Ragnar start wondering whether she had already planned to choose one of his brothers if he rejected her? Why would you want to put that kind of doubt into their relationship before it even begins?"

Wow.

Thank goodness Grandma Lucille was sitting there.

The woman really did have wisdom because everything she said made perfect sense.

That excuse hadn’t even crossed my mind.

The entire living room was beginning to fill with an intense, almost scary tension, and I could tell exactly where it was coming from.

My mates.

But I had already given them enough hope to believe that things might work out in their favor.

Each of them probably assumed that if I accepted him, the other would have no choice but to step aside, especially since I had made them promise to respect my decision.

That was probably why neither of them was putting up much resistance to my demands.

"Can’t we just ask Alpha King Ragnar what he’s going to do? Is he going to choose Gigi or Verity?" Jenna suggested, turning her head anxiously toward Ragnar, hoping he would finally speak up and ease the growing tension by making a decision without further delay.

Since Jenna was already against Gigi, she seemed particularly eager to put Ragnar on the spot.

She began rubbing her hands together so vigorously that I almost felt sorry for her.

Every head in the room turned toward Ragnar.

"Of course he’s going to choose his longtime girlfriend. He loves her, and they’re getting engaged. She’s already been through so much. Why would he abandon her for someone he knows his brothers have feelings for?" Theodore argued.

He sounded so certain, as though Ragnar himself had personally told him what he intended to do.

And through all of this, while everyone was arguing, questioning, and practically losing their minds, that damn Ragnar was sitting there without uttering a single fucking word.

"Maybe because he’s keeping his options open," Jenna suggested softly, but she immediately fell silent when both brothers shot her harsh glares.

"Verity, do you even realize what you’re doing? Gigi has already suffered so much because of your brother. And now you’re going to..."

Theodore raised his voice, making my expression tighten.

I dropped back into my chair with a thud and stared at him deadpan.

"He’s right. First, your brother stole her peace, and now you’re talking about stealing her boyfriend. If you go through with this, people might start thinking Gigi was right about you all along, that you were working with Justin."

Jaguar’s words made me turn sharply toward him.

I noticed how quickly he lowered his gaze, avoiding my eyes.

They were deliberately trying to provoke me.

In fact, they were practically emotionally blackmailing me into getting Ragnar out of my head.

They probably thought that bringing up my brother and questioning my character would frighten me enough to make me conscious of my reputation and reconsider my decision.

"No one is going to think anything of the sort," Ragnar intervened, drawing everyone’s attention back to him.

"You don’t know that. I know exactly how people talk," Jaguar argued, pointing toward me.

I remained silent, simply watching the two of them.

All it had taken was the possibility of rejection for them to start dragging my character into the argument, gradually bringing up every accusation they could use against me.

"I’ve already made myself clear. No one is going to mention Justin’s name in this room again, and Verity’s past will not be brought into this discussion," Ragnar declared, raising his voice.

I slowly turned my head toward him.

His jaw was clenched, and he was staring his brothers straight in the eyes.

"Then what are you going to say? Just tell her you’re not going to accept her. She won’t feel bad. I don’t even know why she’s choosing you. Maybe it’s because you look like the final boss, and she thinks you’re more powerful than us. But you need to explain things to her before she makes some foolish mistake out of innocence. Just tell her!"

Jaguar was so worked up that he could barely get his words out. He kept stumbling over them, seemingly unable to organize his thoughts.

"What exactly do you want me to tell her?" Ragnar asked.

"That you’re choosing Gigi," Theodore answered on his brother’s behalf, pointing toward me.

By now, both brothers had risen from their seats.

Meanwhile, Grandma Lucille was already reaching for another biscuit.

I had never seen that woman look so delighted.

She was practically beaming, with a smile that refused to leave her face.

"He’s choosing Gigi? Say that again!" Grandma Lucille blurted out before immediately covering her mouth.

She seriously couldn’t contain herself anymore.

Ragnar finally decided it was time to become part of the conversation.

With everyone’s attention fixed on him, he rose from his seat and fastened two buttons of his coat before making his way toward me.

He stopped behind my chair and rested one hand on its backrest.

Everyone watched us as Ragnar finally gave his answer in a calm yet commanding voice.

"I am choosing Verity."

For some reason, the moment those words left his mouth, my heart seemed to skip a beat.

Even though I knew we had already made a deal, hearing him say those words still sent a strange jolt through my chest.

"Wait, what?"

I heard the brothers exclaim, though I couldn’t tell whether they had spoken in unison or if only one of them had said it.

I had tilted my head back to look up at Ragnar.

He slowly lowered his gaze to meet mine before adding, "Now that I know she’s chosen me, why would I reject her?"

That was all he said.

Then we both turned our attention toward the others.