Hearing all the whispered discussions around him the middle-aged man smiled smugly.

He was completely confident in his proposal that it will surely shake this boy to the core of his being.

"Young man, you have been thinking about this for quite some time now. Have you finally made up your mind?"

He gestured dramatically with both hands.

"Do you choose the 5 million rupees on my left, or my beautiful daughter on my right? Make your decision quickly do not waste each other's valuable time.

This is absolutely the most important choice of your entire life!"

The most important choice of my life?

Alex could not help but smile inwardly at the absurdity of his proposal.

What a joke.

His smile was so genuinely charming and confident that Shweta who was lying in the hospital bed, felt her face flush bright red.

Her heart skipped a beat seeing him smile so brightly.

Oh he was so handsome when he smiled like that!

At this moment, Alex said something that left the billionaire businessman and everyone else present over here completely stunned.

"No, thank you but I refuse."

The room went silent at his rejection.

"I choose neither option."

Alex's voice was calm and decisive.

"Refused?!"

"Do you have any idea what you're saying right now?!"

The middle-aged man's eyes widened in disbelief.

"So you are rejecting the 5 million dollars? And you are also rejecting my daughter?"

His face twisted with shock and growing anger.

Is this kid insane?

As a mere security guard, Alex's annual salary was probably at most 200 dollars! To earn 5 million at that rate, he would have to save every single cent for 50 years without spending anything on food or living expenses!

Not to mention that if he was able to be married to Shweta, he would eventually inherit tens of billions of rupees in business assets once her father resign from his post in future!

This security guard's choice was completely beyond anything he could have expected.

Was there something seriously wrong with this young man's brain?

Why did not he want this incredible financial windfall that had fallen into his lap?

Shweta stared at Alex with wide disbelieving eyes.

Her heart felt strange.

He... he actually refused?

"Wow! He actually did not choose either option!"

"If it were me, I would definitely choose one of them!"

"What could possibly be his reason? I really want to hear his explanation!"

"This is absolutely crazy..."

All the doctors and nurses were completely baffled by the blunt refusal.

They all could tell that he was truly refusing this incredible opportunity not pretending.

The middle-aged man took a moment to process what had happened just now.

His frown deepened with his refusal time again and again, and his arrogance flashed across his face.

"You are choosing neither option?! Are you saying that you look down on my daughter?"

His voice grew cold.

As a successful billionaire businessman, he was starting to feel genuinely insulted.

Choosing neither option?! This was not just a rejection to his proposal it felt like a personal insult to his beloved daughter!

Hearing her father's interpretation, Shweta's eyes immediately began to filled with tears.

She looked genuinely hurt.

Does he... does he really look down on me?

Alex shook his head firmly.

"No, that's not it at all."

"Then what is it?!"

"What could possibly be your reason for this?"

The middle-aged man's fury was rising. His face turned red.

"Give me a proper explanation right now!"

Alex smiled with quiet confidence.

"Because I already have a girlfriend whom I love very much. I am completely devoted to her, so I could never be with your daughter."

He paused, his expression calm and dignified.

"As for the 5 million dollars you are offering I appreciate the gesture, but that money means nothing to me. It is just pocket change."

The room exploded with shocked gasps.

"Oh my god!"

All the female nurses had little stars in their eyes. They couldn't help but let out excited squeals of admiration.

So loyal!

So principled!

So manly!

Alex's answer showed such incredible devotion and responsibility!

"Haha, I have been recording this whole thing! I am definitely sending this to Sister Riya later."

"This answer is absolutely perfect!"

"Oh my god, I am getting fed so much romantic content even at work. I won't even need dinner after witnessing this level of devotion!"

They were all chattering excitedly among themselves.

Now everyone finally understood exactly why Alex had chosen neither option!

"So he already has a girlfriend..." Shweta whispered sadly from her hospital bed. Her voice was barely audible.

She looked genuinely disappointed and dejected. Her heart felt like it was breaking into pieces.

But the fact that Alex had been so honest and upfront about having a girlfriend, instead of trying to deceive anyone, actually made Shweta respect and admire him even more. It only made her feelings for him grow stronger, even though she knew he was unavailable for her!

But why does my heart hurt so much?

Shweta buried her head completely under the hospital blanket.

Her eyes blurred with tears as the sound of muffled sobbing could be heard throughout the room.

All of this emotional distress was clearly observed by Shweta's father, Rajesh Sharma.

Rather than being angry at Alex's firm rejection, Rajesh's eyes filled with genuine admiration and respect.

He actually appreciated Alex even more after witnessing his unwavering loyalty!

This young man... he has real character.

"You are truly good...very good!

In today's time it is very difficult to find a young man with such a strong moral principles and willpower... it is rare.

I completely understand what you said, and I can see that my daughter has excellent taste in the men she admires!"

Rajesh's voice was filled with approval.

"Even under the temptation of my billion-rupee business empire, you still refuse to abandon your own girlfriend. You are exactly the kind of person that I am looking for my daughter."

He paused, then his eyes gleamed with determination.

"Even though you rejected my initial offer... I am now even more determined in my decision to choose you as my future son-in-law."

His voice was slow and deliberate, filled with conviction.

In today's materialistic society, young men with Alex's moral character were incredibly rare and precious. He naturally wanted to secure this exceptional young man as his daughter's husband.

Alex stood there speechless.

...

Wait, what?

He had refused so clearly and obviously! And his girlfriend was literally doing her medical internship in this very same hospital!

Why was this wealthy businessman still not giving up on this ridiculous idea?

Did rich people really have such an overwhelming need to conquer and control everything?!

"Papa, please stop talking like this! Alex already has a girlfriend then why are you trying to force him into this situation?"

Shweta poked her head out from under the blanket. She couldn't bear watching her father's persistent behavior any longer.

As the only daughter of a billionaire business tycoon, Shweta knew very well that her father had an extremely strong and domineering personality.

He absolutely had to get whatever he set his mind on. He was the perfect example of an overbearing CEO who never accepted defeat like that one in Korean Dramas.

As expected, Rajesh completely ignored his daughter's protests.

He looked down at Alex with confidence and authority filled pride.

"The issue with your girlfriend can be easily resolved. I'll provide her with 30 million dollars as a breakup compensation fee."

The room fell silent again.

What?!

"She's just a doctor-in-training from what I can know from them talking this amount of money would be more than enough to last her entire lifetime. And after she receives this generous payment, she won't think of you as a heartless man who abandoned her."

"She would even probably thank you for it."

Rajesh's smile was confident and proud.

"But the condition is that you have to agree to be with my daughter from now on and sever all ties with her."

As soon as these words left his mouth, the entire room fell into stunned silence!

30 million dollars!

A full 30 million dollars!

As long as Alex agreed to be with this wealthy businessman's daughter, Riya would receive 30 million dollars just for being dumped?!

Everyone's minds were blown up till now. They had to acknowledge that 30 million was an amount of money that most ordinary people could never earn in their entire lifetimes!

If they were there in place of him they would have shouted 'Yes'.

He's truly worthy of being called a business tycoon!

Such incredible generosity!

He just throws money at problems like it's nothing!

Rajesh remained silent for a moment letting the atmosphere build up then smiled in triumph fully assuming that this time this young man could not reject him again after offering such a offer.

This time, he should definitely give in to my offer.

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