Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 568

There were two middle-aged men inside the room.

One of them was dressed in a suit and had a scholarly air.

The other was dressed much simpler. He had a square jaw, which made him look rather intimidating.

Patrick greeted nervously. "Hello, Zac."

Zachary grunted expressionlessly before returning to his seat.

The older man with a square jaw said with a cold expression, "Mr. Thompson has traveled far to be here. You should have reached sooner!"

The elegant older man was Shein.

He looked Patrick up and down, smiled, and said, "An accomplished man will have an equally capable son. Patrick, you seem very capable. If you become a civil servant, your achievements are sure to equal your father's!"

Clifford Simpson laughed. "Everyone has their own ambitions. He doesn't want to be a civil servant, and I can't beg him to do so, can I?"

Shein was secretly disappointed, but he chuckled and said, "Have a seat, Patrick. Your father and I are old friends, so you don't need to stand on formalities."

Clifford worked in politics in Yorksle. He wasn't in a high position, but he did have authority and managed the approval of important resources across the country. All the governors treated him with deference.

His connections in politics were deep-rooted and had created a strong foundation. If Patrick had chosen to be a civil servant, he would have a smooth career path in the future.

working for the government. He was majoring in business management at Caltopia

bottle of white wine and filled his glass. He looked apologetic as he said, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting, Mr.

a family. We don't need to do anything like that."

chose this path, he should learn the etiquette for business meetings. He was late, so it's natural that he

and politics were played by the

were unspoken rules in

these rules, it would only hinder

laughed in resignation. "Alright, just one glass

or two

Mr. Thompson." Patrick raised his glass and downed

Patrick will be in great demand among the best companies in Yorksle. Wouldn't it be

last part of his sentence was what he really wanted

no trouble at all to arrange for Patrick to join any of the top

did he want Patrick to join the Thompson

He immediately understood what Shein

his teacup to take a sip and smiled as he asked, "We've known each other for more than 20

and you were left with nothing. You didn't even have enough money to

had to wash clothes for people at a laundry shop to earn money, even though she was heavily pregnant. She was once insulted by the owner of the laundry shop because she accidentally

that day to get the rent, so I spent money to help Mrs. Simpson settle the matter. After that, you came to the Thompson Group

Time really flies. Over the past 20 years, I've come

You're an

was worried about. He was afraid that outsiders would lay traps for