Nancy's aunt, Roanne Drew, patted her shoulder and said in a displeased tone, "Why are you screaming? How old are you now? You're not seeing anyone right now, so I'll introduce a young entrepreneur from our town to you today. He owns a food factory, and his family has assets worth up to ten million dollars. Don't you think he's good enough for you?" Nancy's mother, May Brand, agreed and said, "She's right, Nancy. He has a nice family and has good looks too. We've checked him out for you." Her father, Joshua Brand, seemed earnest, keeping quiet the entire time. There was no way Nancy would accept it. She quickly said, "I don't want to date anyone yet. Wilbur, stop the car now. I'm not going." She had no idea that the lunch would be a blind date. She did not want to do it, and Wilbur was around too. She felt so ashamed that she wanted to crawl inside a hole. Wilbur felt awkward too. He did not know whether he should stop the car or not. It was her family business, after all.
Joshua also tugged Wilbur along, so he had no choice but to follow them. A few moments later, they were in a room that was clearly reserved. They took their seats, and Nancy intentionally sat next to Wilbur. Roanne rolled her eyes in annoyance and also glared at Wilbur. Wilbur felt awkward. He sat next to Nancy like he was in danger, and he was not saying a word. What else could he do? Nancy would not let him leave, but if he stayed, Roanne would be glaring daggers at him. That was his only option. Suddenly, the waitress served them drinks. He hurriedly stood up and poured water for everyone to relieve the awkward tension. He asked, "Why isn't the entrepreneur here yet?" In the case of blind dates, the guy would usually arrive earlier and be prepared for it. Why was it the girl's family making the arrangement to wait for the guy instead for this blind date? Roanne rolled her eyes as soon as he asked that, then replied, "What do you know? He's an entrepreneur, so he's
Roanne noticed that, so she quickly explained, "This is Nancy's driver. He drove her all the way here, so she insisted he join us for lunch." "Oh." Jason nodded slowly. He sat across from Nancy and Wilbur and tossed his bag on the table. "Waitress, please serve the food," yelled Roanne. However, Jason waved it off and said, "There's no rush." "Alright. No need to rush." Roanne hurriedly stopped the waitress. Jason smiled. He looked at Nancy and asked, "You must be Miss Nancy Brand, the general manager, right?" "It's just a title. I'm just an employee working for someone else," replied Nancy nonchalantly. Jason asked again, "I heard that you were promoted to the general manager of Willow Corp recently, right?" "Yes." He chuckled and said, "Willow Corp is a major enterprise, unlike my enterprise from a small town like ours. There's only so much room for it to grow." "You're considered young and successful, Mister Yates," replied Nancy. He smiled, then turned to look
Jason chuckled and said, "Alright, but you should be mindful of your status, Miss Brand. My driver is not allowed to enter this room. The only way your employees will respect you is if you keep your distance. If you're too nice to them like this, it will be easy for them to develop a bad mindset and cross the line." "You don't need to worry about that," said Nancy. Wilbur thought about what Jason said. He could not believe that Jason actually made some sense, even if only a little. Suddenly, the waitress opened the door again. A middle-aged man with balding hair and a big belly slowly walked in. Jason hurriedly stood up and introduced Harold to everyone, "Everyone, this is my uncle, Harold Yates." Roanne hurriedly stood up and jogged over. She held his hand and said, "My goodness, I finally got to meet you. Thank you for making time for us out of your busy schedule. It really is our honor." Harold chuckled politely. He gently shook her hand, but immediately pulled his hand
Harold calmed down a little after hearing that. He frowned and said, "This is our first time meeting each other, and it's about the future of these children. I'll let this slide for Nancy's sake, but this will be the only exception." "Yes, of course." Roanne kept apologizing. Then, she said, "Jason, do you remember what I said about my son being in our town? Your uncle is present, so can you settle this now?" She looked at them with an excited face. Wilbur had a sudden realization. No wonder Roanne cared so much about Nancy's arrangement. This whole ordeal was related to her son's future. He shook his head when he thought of that and smiled in silence. Roanne noticed it and immediately yelled at him, "What's the meaning of that?" "I didn't mean anything." Wilbur did not want to argue in front of Nancy and embarrass her family, so he endured it. However, Roanne was very defensive. She scoffed coldly and said, "This is our family business. You should be glad to join us at t
Jason looked at them and said slowly, "No one dared to disrespect me like that in this town. Your family will pay for what you did today." "What do you want to do?" asked Nancy angrily. Jason scoffed and said, "What do I want? You'll find out soon. I want this guy to kneel, beg, and apologize right now. I may still forgive you. It's not too late to beg for mercy." "You sure have a wild imagination, Mister Yates," said Wilbur casually. Jason looked pissed. Harold waved and asked, "Enough. What is the meaning of this?" Jason sat down angrily when he heard that, still locking eyes with Wilbur in their glaring. Harold frowned and spoke slowly, "I'm not trying to judge, but this is such a mess. How can we show our faces in this town again after this humiliation?" "I'm sorry, sir. It's all this guy's fault. Nancy has nothing to do with him! She's just trying to throw a tantrum because of me," explained Roanne hurriedly. She also blamed herself. She knew that Jason and Harold
Jason was the talk of the town. How could he ever endure humiliation like that? He would cause some trouble for sure. Wilbur was planning to teach Jason a lesson in case he wanted to cause trouble for Nancy's parents in the future. It did not matter what Jason was up to. He would just have to deal with whatever came. Handling Jason Yates would be simple enough for him. Roanne was infuriated at that point. She was looking at Wilbur like she wanted to tear him to pieces. However, the damage was already done, so Wilbur ignored her. Nancy's parents looked worried as they sighed. Suddenly, Jason walked back inside and sat down smugly. Roanne wanted to apologize, but Jason raised his hand and said, "You don't have to say anything." Roanne was instantly stunned. Jason glanced at Wilbur and Nancy, then said in a low voice, "If no one gives me a reasonable settlement for what happened today, someone will be held responsible for it." It was a clear threat. Nancy's parents i
"Try to think of something. Just don't fight them. I know you can fight, but it'll be troublesome if you kill someone. My parents won't have an easy life here either." Nancy was basically begging. Wilbur sighed and said, "I'll try my best." Jason walked out of the reserved room too. He looked at Wilbur and Nancy who were standing in the hall and laughed maniacally. "Go on! Leave if you can!" Jason yelled arrogantly. Nancy's parents and aunt were out of the room too. They looked very worried because of the inevitable trouble. The men noticed Jason, so they cheered and greeted him. They were hollering at the door, waiting for his signal. Jason smiled triumphantly. There was nothing he did not dare to do in Daneville, and he was never afraid of anyone. Two luxury cars were also parked at the entrance. A few men in the Food and Drugs Administration uniform got out of the cars. A sweaty Harold also got out of the car. He was politely following behind someone. Harold inst