Chapter 825 You'll Give Us Your Blessing, Won't You?

Alec, meanwhile, had gone to meet Zeke to talk to him about the breakup with Blake.

"I didn't feel like we were compatible after some time together. That's why I chose to do it," Alec explained.

Though it was just a way to placate them, and they both knew the real reason why, Zeke still didn't point it out. "I see. Might as well save everyone some time, hm."

"Yes. Thank you for understanding." Alec gave him a bow out of respect.

The two conversed briefly for several more minutes, with Alec reporting how the company was doing and getting the old man's approval before he finally left.

Zeke immediately dropped his polite mask afterward.

"Why do you think he broke up with Blake Watkins?" he asked his butler, who had appeared behind him.

The butler gave it some thought, then said, "Probably because he doesn't think he needs the Watkins'' help to become family head."

No one had any idea where he got that confidence from.

"I doubt it. Do you really think the Watkins would call off t