"You..."
Old Mr. Cooper was so angry that his eyes had turned red. He clenched his fists, as if he wanted to crush Karen Joy Kyle's head.
However, his anger only manifested for a split second. In the very next moment, Old Mr. Cooper had already covered up his emotions.
He raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Little girl, you may be smart- mouthed. But you should know that you can't win every time with just your witty remarks."
He, Griffin Cooper, had lived for more than 60 years, and since he was a teenager, he was already in the political world. He was the President for many years, and he had already learned how to be slick and to show no emotion at all.
But this little girl's words had made him furious, not because of anything else, but because this little girl was not as easy to control as he had imagined.
However, no matter how difficult it was to control her, she was still a little girl in his eyes. With that ability of hers, he could just let her take the upper hand in their conversation. "Well, thank you for your advice, Old Mr. Cooper. I will try my best to learn from you. To not compete with people face to face, but to back- stab them." Because of her bad impression of Old Mr. Cooper, Karen Joy really didn't care about respect for him at all when she spoke to him.
Griffin had been in the political world for many years. If he didn't want others to see his true emotions, it would be difficult for them to see it.
After knowing that Karen Joy was not as easy to control as he thought, he immediately changed his strategy.
Knowing that Karen Joy was mocking him, he was not angry. Instead, he smiled and put on a face of a kind elder who was talking to the younger generation. "As the saying goes, if you don't listen to the elders, you will suffer. Children who listen to the elders, even if they don't benefit from it, at the very least, they won't suffer any losses."
"Yes, yes, Old Mr. Cooper, you are right, I will remember every single word that you have said to me." If Old Mr. Cooper wanted to play nice, then she could play along with him too. Anyway, she wouldn't lose anything from this.
Griffin said, "A smart girl should make smart moves. Don't be foolish."
After saying so much, the old man was try to hint on her that it was a foolish move for her to stay with Brother Lionel. However, Karen Joy did not want to keep him in suspense. "Old Mr. Cooper, I know that you want me to leave your son but would this be for his own good?"
Griffin was stunned and then said, "I am his father. Whether it is for work or his personal life, I hope that he can live a good life. Some people are beautiful and have a good family background, but that person may not be suitable for him."
Look, after beating around the bush, what he had wanted to say was that she was not worthy of Brother Lionel. She wouldn't be of any help to Brother Lionel so he couldn't marry her.
Karen Joy added, "Old Mr. Cooper, I don't think it's for you to consider if I am suitable for him or not. He should know that much better than you."
Karen Joy didn't want to dwell on this topic anymore. Before Old Mr. Cooper could speak, she smiled and said, "May I ask for your permission to go now?"
As the saying goes, don't hit a person with a smile on their face. No matter how unwilling Griffin was, he still nodded and said, "Of course. You are a guest that I have invited. It's the guest's choice whether to leave or stay. I won't force you."
Since Griffin did not dare to hit Karen Joy, he would not offend her openly. Therefore, he had to pretend to be polite to Karen Joy.
"Thank you, Old Mr. Cooper!" Karen Joy turned around and left, but as soon as she turned around, she instantly let out a breath of relief.
After all, Griffin was the former president. He had a fearless and ruthless aura, which could make people tense up.
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