Chapter 148

Edward patted Janice on the shoulder. "Come check on the steak with me."

"Alright."

Barbara watched as they walked into the kitchen together, standing side-by-side as they sampled the steak.

She turned to her husband, Robert, and said, "I think he likes this woman."

Robert, however, countered, "She's done you a favor. How do you plan on repaying her?"

Barbara was caught off guard. "...A car? A house? Money?"

"How superficial."

Barbara scoffed. "Then you tell me!"

"You always have a year-end gathering with the other ladies in the capital, don't you? Take her with you and introduce her to them."

Robert's gaze flickered toward Janice in the kitchen. "Edward can't always be there for her. If she needs help, she'd have someone to turn to."

In other words, he wanted Barbara to use her connections to subtly let influential figures in the capital know that Janice was protected by the Moores.

Barbara caught on quickly. "Oh! That works! I was being shallow."

But then something else clicked in her mind. "So, you approve of this woman?"

great. But more importantly, my

"Good thing, then."

Robert raised a

the whole 'If you leave my son,

me. I may be ruthless when dealing with foreign politics and unwavering when it comes to national interests, but this is family. How

"You make it sound like my son isn't good

just your motherly bias talking. As a businessman, being sharp, ruthless, and decisive is a good thing. But in relationships, those traits aren't so desirable. You

casually," I overheard something the other day.

"Is that so?"

Barbara tensed up.

stood up and strode toward the kitchen. "Edward, I need to ask you

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Instinctively, he thought that his father might have objections

Barbara asked, "When are

Edward replied, "What?"

Foreign politicians?

the living room, she still looked

way foreign

a threat

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remained unbothered as he casually replied, "Whoever dares to steal my

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