Let Her Be.

"I look forward to doing business with you, Mr. Crawfard"

In a dimly lit private room in a high class restaurant, a young man in a well-tailored and ironed expressed deeply, he leaned forward and shook hands with the other occupant of the room who was a slightly older man.

The man who seemed to be in his early fifties smiled and shook the young man politely.

"It is indeed a pleasure, Mr. Jobbs. Your grandfather speaks very highly of you and you have truly proved your worth in this collaboration. Hopefully, we are very satisfied in the end" The man said.

"Mm" The young man nodded.

"Since it is done, we will take our leave first." The older man uttered and stood up.

Steve Jobbs stood up alongside the older man and gave a slight nod in acknowledgment. The older man smiled in satisfaction before walking out of the private room with his assistant after him.

After taking a few steps away from the private room, the man paused his steps and tilted his body a little bit in the direction of his female secretary, a very formal lady in her early thirties who appeared very serious with her job.

"Mary, what do you think of the boy and this collaboration?" he asked calmly.

The secretary pursed her and looked in the direction of the room they just walked out from. Then, she smiled, "Mr. Steve is quite a reputable young man, although he had just stepped into the business world a few years ago after his grandfather stepped down. He has done incredible well and many people who had collaborated with him before spoke highly of him. For a man of his age, this is a great accomplishment and I believe that this collaboration will yield positive benefits"

"Good," the man acknowledged with a nod. "I have not chosen wrong this time then"

The two of them silently walked away from the private room afterwards. Just a few minutes after they had left, another person walked into the private room.

"Mr. Steve" the young man who entered greeted with a bow.

Steve raised his head and looked in the direction of the young man, he cocked his head slightly and opened his mouth, "You have returned, how did it go, James?" he queried.

"Mr. Steve, I spoke with her and stated tge terms you listed but she had her own opinions that she hoped you will also consider" James reported.

Steve frowned lightly and his eyes narrowed, he looked at his assistant and arched his brows.

"What did she say?" He asked impatiently.

"She initially agreed to get married to you according to your request and plan but, when I mentioned about giving birth within a year of marriage, she disagreed"

"She disagreed?" Steve raised a brow in astonishment. "That is quite unbelievable. Is that not what she had always wished for? To be married to me, have my child to solidify her position as the mistress of my home?"

"I believe so too" the assistant nodded in agreement.

"Then, what made her change her mind and what does she want this time?" Steve asked.

"Actually, it is not like she is refusing to have your child but, according to her, she is already at the peak of her career and it would be dangerous if she suddenly get pregnant now. She can only fully settle down and have children in another three to five years. She then suggested that she would find a surrogate mom that can bear yours and her child. That first child would be to please the old chairman and after her career is stable, she may chose to retire early and properly give birth to children for you" the assistant explained.

Steve was silent for a moment, his thick dark lashes dropped and covered his entire eyes making his expression unknown. The assistant stole a glance at him and patiently waited for response.

"What do you think about this?" Steve suddenly asked the assistant.

"Ah?" James was stunned at the question that was thrown at him. He desperately wanted to remind his boss that this matter does not concern him but, he dared not. He remained mute for another few seconds.

"I am asking you?" Steve fixed his gaze on the assistant and arched his brows.

"Sir, I told her that I would relay her opinion to you but, from what I found out later, she was already making her move without even waiting for your reply" the assistant simply uttered.

Steve frowned briefly, he raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his perfectly pointed nose. Marriage was not his next step of life but, his grandfather...

Sigh, in a way, he was doing this to repay all tgat his grandfather had done for him after he lost his parents. The elderly man took care of him all by himself until he grew to become who he was not and since the old man wanted him to get married, he really could not disobey. It was just that, he really had no one in mind yet and the only choice he has is her. A slight pain pricked his heart and he flinched.

"Just let her be" He finally uttered.

James raised his head and looked at him in disbelief. "You are going to choose her just like that... sir?"

"What do you think?" Steve hissed. "I will just take it as keep an extra person by my side. The idea for a surrogate mom is not bad either, I don't have to have sex with some that I dont love just to have kids. Let her make the arrangement and get back to me"

James immediately understood his boss's thoughts and nodded. That was right, a surrogate mom will safe his boss's remaining dignity.

"Remember, this matter is not allowed to reach my grandfather. Since we have gone this far, she should prepare for the marriage as soon as possible. I don't want my grandfather troubling me any further" Steve instructed.

"I got it, sir" James answered.

"Tomorrow, we are heading to Milan to close that deal. Lets go back first" Steve voiced and stood up, he walked out of the room without waiting for the assistant and the latter rushed after him.