Chapter 1279 Regret
“I promise you,” Lucius said, “the Darnell family will voluntarily
withdraw.”
He had lost.
His grandfather, Derrick Darnell, had taught him never to reveal his trump card in business and to keep people guessing. Derrick
despised Lucius‘ half–Cascadia heritage, but with only one grandson, he imparted what he knew.
Lucius had indeed never revealed his trump card over the years.
Even Adrian, his own father, had hoped for his demise. But Lucius wondered why it mattered even if he did meet a bad end. He had gotten what he truly wanted anyway.
Moreover, he only considered his maternal grandfather, Jared Neil, his family member. In a family that scorned him as a half–breed, it was Jared who took him to Hawford. He taught Lucius to write
Cascadian and kept him close.
Jared had said that Lucius‘ green eyes didn’t matter. As long as he lived righteously, he would be his beloved grandson.
Lucius didn’t care how anyone saw him. Jared was long gone, after all. But there were still some things he would do.
He looked over at Marie and said, “The Darnell family isn’t the only foreign member in the Southern Cascadia Chamber of Commerce.”
Upon hearing this, Marje’s fingers twitched slightly. “I know, but you’re the hardest to deal with. Wynter will avoid confronting you unless absolutely necessary because when giants clash, it’s the smaller Cascadian businesses that suffer. She’ll consider that and try to avoid you.*
Chapter 1279 Regret
“So, that’s what you’re thinking.” Lucius laughed. “No wonder you agreed to my terms.”
Marie realized they were sitting too close. She looked away briefly before returning his gaze. “I told you, I have my own reasons.”
Marie remembered a long time ago, when they were both children, Lucius lay down on Marie’s grandfather, Johnny Whitman’s, bed. Once, he had a high fever and tossed his toys at Marie, asking her if
she could save him when he was about to die.
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