Seeing that Joseph was about to follow Chloe, Callum firmly held onto the steering wheel and said irritably, "I'll lose all respect for you if you go after her."
Frowning, Joseph replied, "I can't let her go with Noah."
"Then you need a new approach. Your previous methods won't work. You can't be forceful when it comes to wooing women."
Joseph managed to calm down and regained some of his composure. "What's the matter with Imperium?"
"Nothing."
"What do you mean?"
"Fine, it's about Cyrus."
Joseph's face sank. "Does he know about our relationship?"
"No," Callum replied, lighting up a cigarette. "Besides, we're just friends. Imperium is yours and yours alone."
Joseph did not pursue that topic further and asked, "Did Cyrus approach you?"
"Yes. He wishes for Otto to marry my daughter."
Understanding instantly dawned upon Joseph. The Sinclairs had a long history in the underworld. However, they recently turned to legitimate businesses, with the political arena being the only realm they had yet to touch. Marrying Callum's daughter would be a way to officially step into that domain.
"What do you think about it?" Joseph asked.
"I don't really care. It depends on my daughter's view of Otto."
"Aren't you worried he'll take advantage of her?" Joseph asked.
"Do you think he has the guts to do that?"
While it was true that Cyrus would not dare to do it now, who knew what would happen years from now when Callum was no longer around? People like Cyrus had plenty of patience.
*
On their way back to the Sullivan estate, Chloe asked, "Did Joseph drink tonight?"
"Probably."
"Drunk driving is illegal."
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