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.

Patrick had no interest in working for the government. He

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

We don't need to do

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

fields of business and politics

unspoken rules

not learn these rules, it would

laughed in resignation. "Alright, just

22, and having a drink or two wouldn't affect his classes the next

Mr. Thompson." Patrick raised

nodded. He said to Clifford, "With his degree from Caltopia College, Patrick will be in great demand among the best

of his sentence was

government official, it would be no trouble at all to arrange for Patrick to join any of the top companies in

Patrick to join the Thompson

shrewd man. He

raised his teacup to take a sip and smiled as he asked, "We've known each other for more than 20 years, haven't

said, "22 years. Back then, something happened in your family, and you were left with nothing. You didn't even

earn money, even though she was heavily pregnant. She was once insulted by the owner of the laundry shop because

money to help Mrs. Simpson settle the matter. After that,

years. Time really flies. Over the past 20 years, I've come to understand what people are

you. You're an old

was afraid that outsiders would lay traps for Patrick. Not only would it