The Lawyer’s Romance in Law novel Chapter 213

Chapter 213 Do I Address Uncle Elias as Daddy From Now On?

When Jack turned his head, he saw that the duo had returned home together.

Elias was stoic, whereas Stephanie had a long face. It was obvious that she was furious with Jack.

"Dad, did you ask Elias to bring me back?!"

Even though Stephanie had long guessed it, she still wanted to hear the answer from the horse's mouth.

Jack nodded upon hearing that. "Obviously. Was I supposed to watch you elope with that poor boy? I'll have you know that from today onward, you are grounded to prepare for the engagement ceremony next month. Just watch me break your legs if you dare to leave the house!"

"Dad, you are being unreasonable! I'm also telling you right now that I won't get married if my partner is not Crisp! I—"

Stephanie had once again lost control of herself and expressed her true thoughts.

The man beside her forced a cough as if to remind her what she was doing.

Stephanie soon understood his signal and immediately shut up. She then cleared her throat before mumbling, "I… I am a little sleepy. I'm going upstairs to sleep."

With that, she planned to head upstairs.

Jack could see that the two youngsters seemed to have a secret, so he narrowed his eyes and boomed at his daughter. "Stop right there! What was it that you wanted to say just now?"

"I wasn't trying to say anything. I'm only begging for you to spare Crisp, or I'll make sure the engagement ceremony doesn't go smoothly. You know what I'm capable of!"

At that, Stephanie turned and headed upstairs without a backward glance, leaving the rest to Elias to explain to Jack.

She was dumbfounded when Elias told her of his plans while they were on the road earlier. For the time being, she would regard him as a scheming man because no one was as shrewd as her father.

Presently, Jack looked at Elias. "What is the meaning of this?"

"Please don't worry, Mr. Allegra. The engagement ceremony next month at Port Der will go as planned, but I'm trying to drag it out with her. She trusts me now because she thinks that I can deceive you." Elias sat on the one-seater couch, acting like he was in his home.

Jack's expression changed from one of doubt to a faint smile. "Huh. So, you promised her that she'll be with that poor boy without letting anything get in her way."

"Of course. Otherwise, she will rebel against you. You know her character the best."

Jack immediately smiled meaningfully.

He had already known long ago that there was more to Elias than met the eye, but he never expected that the young man could convince Stephanie.

How Elias did so was not important because the most important thing was that Stephanie had agreed to the engagement. Once the engagement ceremony was complete, Jack would ensure that everything would be executed according to his plan.

"You did a good job, Elias. It seems that your grandfather was right to have favored you so much. He kept saying that you were his most promising successor, but you were careless this time. How could you have allowed your aunt to snatch all of the shares from your grandfather? Remember, no matter what kind of difficulties you encounter in the future, you can't hesitate for too long. The resources in your hands wait for no one, alright?" Jack warned again.

Lips pursed, Elias only raised his gaze to look at Jack, who was seated opposite him, without saying a word.

He knew that the older man did not fully trust him. After all, Stephanie was his only daughter. It was understandable that Jack wanted someone trustworthy and capable to be Stephanie's husband.

However, once Jack had full faith in him, Elias' plan to regain all the lost company shares could officially begin.

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The next day.

Feeling bored at home, Amanda decided to send Aiden to kindergarten.