One Night Surprise (Courtney and Alexander) novel Chapter 80

Chapter 80

However, Alexander was unfazed as he took a sip of coffee before putting down the cup.

“You’ve misunderstood me. I was only making an assumption that maybe you came here personally for Courtney’s sake.”

His excuse was ingenious and plausible.

After that, Lucian calmed down a little as he declined to make any comments.

No matter what the true reason was, elite families would always put their reputation as their first priority.

Upon mentioning her daughter, Lucian felt a little proud. “From a young age, Courtney has always been focused with her work, so there shouldn’t be any questions about her ability, but the working environment in the country is still much different than the ones abroad after all. Looks like you have been taking good care of her, President Duncan.”

“That’s because she is already superb.” | mander couldn’t help but remember the interview that day and the confidence on her face when she laid dow ne performance target she could achieve in just two months. “I didn’t help much, and even if I did, it’d only be considered a ‘normal act of me taking care of a subordinate.”

Even though there was nothing special in his words, it wasn’t what Lucian wanted to hear, so he furrowed his brows and took a sip of tea with his head down.

Realizing that they had not gotten to the point of the conversation, Alexander took a glance at his watch. “Mr. Hunter, I have a plane to catch later on, so I’m afraid I can only chat with you for a while.”

Then, Lucian took a deep breath and gazed at him. “You should know why I came to see you.”

At the engagement ceremony back then, Alexander announced to the public that Courtney was his fiancée, and news about it was already spreading across the upper class like wildfire. Actually, from the moment he saw Lucian, he instantly figured out why he came to talk to him.

It’s reasonable for a father to worry about his daughter, so he came here today to see what kind of a person his potential future son-in-law is.

“Courtney told me everything.” Lucian slowly exhaled a suffocating breath while looking emotionally hurt. “She lost her mother at childbirth, and I wasn’t there with her when she was a kid, so I owe her a lot. Before she went abroad, I came to the conclusion that no matter who she chooses to marry, as long as the person treats her well, I won’t oppose it.”

At this point, Alexander was suddenly curious. “What did she tell you?”

“Aren’t you and Courtney together? I thought that the two of you were already preparing to get married.”

Alexander was dumbfounded for a while, but for some reason, he actually nodded his head and said, “It’s exactly like what she said.”

Upon Alexander’s confirmation, Lucian let out a sigh of relief and spoke earnestly. “If you two ever find the time, please come and visit us in our home. I know that young people these days don’t care much about formalities, but please consider the perspective of us elders. It’ll be nice if you two can just come by our house.”

At the moment, Alexander was in a complicated mood as he wanted to know why Courtney lied about their relationship to her father.

Does she have any affection toward me? Or is she only using me to deal with her family’s constant questioning?

“If you and Courtney get married, I will rest assured, knowing that the company will be handed to you two in the future

Upon hearing his words, Alexander was surprised at first, but after much thought, he finally understood.

The Sunrise Enterprise has a certain status in Melrose City, but a few years ago, Lucian’s health started to decline, so he began dividing his position to his eldest daughter and a few nephews. Immediately, following that year, multiple incidents occurred in the company one after another, which caused Sunrise Enterprise’s reputation to decline rapidly. Hence, Lucian had no choice but to return to the company to turn the tide. For a family enterprise like Sunrise Enterprise, what they lack the most is a capable leader who the people in power can trust, but sadly, Lucian only has two daughters. Although Courtney has no experience of truly running an enterprise, from her current ability, I can see that she has the potential to take that position. As for Anna, I’ve never met her before, but by the looks of it, other than buying luxurious handbags and showing off her wealth to her friends, she has no abilities at all.