In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Raymond nodded, feeling somewhat relieved.

He turned to Jake, who had been quietly listening. "Grace is the apple of the Lewises' eyes. She's like a half-sister to you. You'll have a chance to meet her in the future."

"I know. I met her last time. She's indeed different. Xander is really lucky," Jake said with a half-smile. "It's worth it for him to give up work for her."

Xander remained silent, narrowing his eyes.

"You should thank Jake. If he hadn't been mediating with the committee these days, they would have asked for you to be impeached.

"As a president, how can you leave the company without any news for a week?" Raymond scolded.

"Yes, I should thank Jake," Xander said without arguing. "Anyway, I left Hazel at the company to handle the work."

"You're the president of this company. If you don't approve those projects and funds, would your employees dare to start working?" Raymond was genuinely angry.

Jake interjected, "Dad, don't get worked up. Xander is back now. The future of the company still depends on him."

"I already know about Aether Group's project. Jake is willing to take the blame and go to Pamore to oversee the project."

released his hand from sharpening the charcoal pencil at those words. "Oh? Seeming that Jake is willing to sacrifice himself like this, it seems I'm a bit ignorant as

Going to Pamore is nothing. I just hope you

tissue and wiped

lucky to have a selfless and thoughtful

laughed. "I'll ensure Aether Group's project is a

Xander wore an inscrutable

now. I'll have Xander help me frame up

and left the office,

make me revoke the order?" Raymond

you

how compliant and calm Xander was naturally eased Raymond's heart. "Come

The pastel paper depicted a drawing of an authoritative commander

you can't

Do you think he

the

Pamore, aiming

power. Now, to please you, he's taken the hit for

motives are clear."

are what I want from my son