100 Days to Seduce the Devil

Day Thirty Four...

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Old Man XU didn't know whether to cry or laugh. He had just heard a very ridiculous proposition today. Even he himself was having a hard time setting Nathan up with a woman. How much more marrying him off with a stranger?!

"Just tell me that you are just kidding," Old Man Xu blurted out when he recovered from his shock.

"No. I'm not," Maximilian responded, raising the cup of his coffee.

"Why my son? Why does it have to be my son? As you said, your daughter is a lovely woman. She can have any man she likes. My son is a single father. Why not find a bachelor man for your precious Unica Hija?" Old Man Xu couldn't fathom Maximilliam's way of thinking. He didn't know him at all. And their families both live in different countries.

"Why do you want to get involved with my family?" Old Man Xu could no longer hold his emotions. "Do you even know what you were asking me?"

"Chairman Sparks... don't get riled up. This is just purely business. I am planning to expand our business in Country M. It just so happened that I needed a strong foundation to start this. Your family is very influential in Country M... both in business and... underworld." Maximilian smirked at him meaningfully.

Old Man Xu was taken aback once again. The Chairman of the AMB Diamond Corporation knew a lot about him and his family. Even in Country M, the ordinary people and other gangs had no idea that behind the successful SYP Twilight Corporation, there was this so-called Syphiruz Mafia, backing it up.

"If our families will unite, we will become more remarkable and unstoppable! You can also expand your business here in Country R. You have me and my company as a backup! This is the only thing I want... I will make sure to keep your secret until the day I die."

Old Man Xu was not yet convinced of his motive and explanation. He felt like there were more to it... if he would just dig deeper. For now, he had to play along with what he wanted.

"Fine. I will do my best to convince my son. But I can't guarantee that he will say yes to this marriage. My son is a stubborn fellow. He has no interest in women anymore." Old Man Xu informed him before taking a sip of his tea. He needed this to calm his nerves. The Chairman of AMB Diamond Corporation was slowly getting on his nerves. He was just enduring it, concealing his true emotions.

"Don't worry. I believe in you. I know you have a unique way of making your stubborn son succumb to your wishes..." Maximilian remained optimistic about this. "Just pretend that you are sick... Don't old men usually fall sick to pressure their sons and daughters to marry?" Maximilian suggested as if it was so easy to do it.

'Sigh. Why do I feel like this old man is cursing me to get sick,' Old Man Xu lamented inwardly.

He had a secret to keep so he needed to agree. He would just sort this out. 'I need my son to cooperate with me while I am trying to figure out how to solve this. I won't let this old man manipulate me and use me for his benefit...'

'Later on, I will give him the taste of his own medicine...' Old Man Xu swore to himself.

"Fine. I will talk to my son regarding this. When will your daughter be available for their first meeting? I have to see whether Nathan will like her. I can set them up for a date!"

Maximilian grinned widely as he clapped his hands. He was glad that Old Man Xu agreed right away. "Oh Great! My daughter will go to Country M today. She already has a flight. They can meet the day after tomorrow. I will relay this message to her."

'He is so determined to hide the truth from his son. Is he afraid of his own son?'

Old Man Xu just heaved a deep sigh. He wasn't sure how Nathan would react but he just hoped he would listen to him without getting angry.

"The way you act seems like you really have something to do with the death of your son's girlfriend. Am I wrong, Chairman Sparks?" Maximilian stared at him meaningfully.

Old Man Xu clenched his fists. He was dying to punch this guy. He was so arrogant, thinking that he had the upper hand. This war between them had just started. No winner yet!

'He challenged me. I will never back down. My son and grandson might disown me once I let him use me this way.'

After a while, Old Man Xu stood up. "I believe our discussion ends here. I should leave now."

"Don't you want to stay for a little chit-chat? If you want I can tour you around my company." Maximilian generously offered him.

"I'm sorry but I must refuse. Maybe next time," Old Man XU adamantly said.

'I'm afraid that if I stay longer and talk to you further... I will end up punching you,' he added to his thoughts while flashing his fake smile.

Maximilian stood up and patted Old Man Xu's back. "Sure. This is not the last time. We will see each other more often, especially if our families will get united soon." He was confident that the marriage would happen.

Old Man Xu just watched him indifferently. 'I don't like to be part of this family. You just wait. I will get something on you and you can no longer blackmail me with this.'

"Thank you for your generous 'business' proposal. Let's keep in touch," Old Man Xu said, glancing at the retractable pen that contained his voice recordings.

"Yeah, let's keep in touch. I will send you off." Maximilian accompanied Old Man Xu. They headed to the lobby. Old Man Xu's bodyguards were waiting for him there.

When Old Man Xu left, Maximilian returned to his office. A man in a white suit was sitting there, working on his laptop.

"Did he the old man take the bait?" The younger man asked Maximillian.

"Of course, he did!"

The man in the white suit scoffed. "I expected it. He doesn't want his favorite son to hate him."

"Why make a deal with him... if you can already destroy their relationship with this recording?" Maximilian asked in puzzlement.

The man stopped working on his laptop and tossed a look at Maximillian. "No. I can't use this recording, otherwise, that old man will accuse Monica of cheating. I want Nathan to suffer for the death of his beloved woman, not tarnish her name."

"Alright. But I have a question. So are you letting Helena see Nathan Sparks? Are you sure about this? I can't really understand why you are doing this." Maximilian questioned him inquisitively.

The man's lips curled up into a sly smirk. "Yes. I have to. When I visited Country M, I heard that Nathan was slowly moving on. I have to remind him again... about Monica. So he will remain in pain... for losing her."

"Oh right! I remembered... you went there to buy some clothes for your girlfriend. The dress is made by the rookie designer, Celeste. Have you talked to the designer for our collaboration project?"

"Not yet. That's why I sent Helena there. She will be the one to negotiate with her."