Chapter 398 Accompany Me to a Blind Date

Lucian phrased his words without skipping a beat. But after all that, what he wanted was to ask Hugo to not get in his way.

Hugo was infuriated, yet amused.

"Rest assured. I'll handle the engagement. I'm not going to do something sickly like marrying the younger generation of the family to a vegetable for the sake of our reputation."

Lucian was at a loss for words.

Although he had Hugo's words and he knew even if Calista was his daughter, she wouldn't be forced to marry the vegetable for the sake of receiving their favor, he wasn't happy with it.

"To turn on your words doesn't seem like a sensible man would do. Criticisms will surely come to you easily."

"I appreciate your concern, Mr. Northwood. But it's not like I'm getting in on years for nothing, as I've gone through a lot, and the last thing I'd do is to be threatened by someone else," Hugo stated firmly.

He continued, "We do appreciate his son's favor, but we can't marry the daughters of the Jacquez family to him just