Rebecca showed up at the Guzman family’s home at around 6:30 in the evening.
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As she looked at the spry old man sitting at the head of the table, Rebecca got straight to the point. “Mr. Guzman, why did you ask me to come here?”
If it were just her, she wouldn’t have come. The Guzman family might look calm on the surface, but there was a lot going on beneath. But with Mark and Tom here, she didn’t have to be so cautious.
“It’s nothing really,” Mr. Guzman said. His expression was even more serious than Sebastian’s, but this was as gentle as he could manage. “I just wanted to have a chat with you and share a meal.”
Rebecca didn’t say much.
If this had been back when she first arrived in Honnala, she probably would have just gotten up and left.
But after everything she’d been through, she realized that in these circles, it didn’t matter if people didn’t get along–you could still grab dinner and talk.
A single meal, a single conversation, a single meeting.
Any of those could end up helping or hurting you.
“I know all about your relationship with Ryan,” Mr. Guzman started, breaking the silence. “If you’re comfortable, you can just call me Grandpa.”
Rebecca shook her head gently–she didn’t want things to get awkward. “Calling you Grandpa right away feels a little too close for me. I’d rather stick with Grandpa Ryan if that’s okay.”
Mr. Guzman’s heart relaxed a bit. “Whatever makes you comfortable. That’s fine by me.”
They shared a meal and chatted casually.
The whole evening passed without any awkwardness or drama—just as Mr. Guzman had promised, it really was nothing more than a simple, ordinary family dinner.
It wasn’t until the meal was over and Rebecca was about to leave that Mr. Guzman finally called out to her. “Rebecca.”
Rebecca turned to look at him.
“I heard once you pass your evaluation, you’ll be able to acquire shares in the Quinn family?” Mr. Guzman asked, cutting straight to the point–no beating around the bush like he did with others.
“It’s not about getting them handed over,” Rebecca corrected. “I’ll have to buy them.”
Mr. Guzman was nothing like the man he’d been over twenty years ago. “That was my mistake.”
Rebecca didn’t beat around the bush. “So, what is it you want to ask?”
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of other branches,” Mr. Guzman said, studying her face that so closely resembled Ryan’s. “If you’re after those shares, you should know–they’re not going to just sit by and watch. They’ll put up
cutthroat game
a kid
stayed perfectly calm. “Are you trying to persuade me to
it the wrong way. “I just wanted
not scared,”
Guzman pressed, “Are you really not
Rebecca: “?”
that question anyway?‘ Rebecca
except to say he was old–fashioned, strict, and set in his ways. Rebecca wondered
owns a good chunk of Guzman Group shares. If you don’t mind
Rebecca immediately became alert.
because the contract required it—and also
Guzman really after?‘
couldn’t be just because she
wasn’t the type to bring this up for a relationship that hadn’t even been confirmed by a DNA test–especially for someone like him, who always put profit ahead of family
look. “You can take your time to think it over, or talk it through
something wrong,” Rebecca cut
Guzman’s eyes clouded
“My dad isn’t
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faded beyond the front gate, someone appeared beside Mr. Guzman out of nowhere, a stern voice
to see how your grand adventure of chasing
Ryan was left speechless.
wouldn’t let it go. “Honestly, looks to me like
things really have turned out like this?” Ryan retorted calmly. He knew he’d messed
replied bluntly. “And don’t say I didn’t warn you–the annual shareholders‘ meeting is coming
can’t control your own brother, how’s that
to speak, then
there was a big age gap
his voice steady. He hadn’t mentioned anything about it lately–mainly because he still had a few things
Guzman pressed
back whatever words he’d been about
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