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“She had the guts in the end, didn’t she?” Heidi asked with a discreet smile, “How long have you guys been flirting with each other and deceiving your dad and me?”
“I purposely made friends with her afterward. I was meticulous about caring for her, making her get used to having me. Didn’t I deliberately approach your friend’s daughter that time? I did it to make Mireya jealous, That way, she’d realize that I would no longer treat her that well after I get a girlfriend. At the same time, I wanted her to be aware that she has become relianto n me After that, I confessed to her, and she accepted me.”
Heidi could not bring herself to see her son’s smug look.
in fact, the scheming Ryan could do that.
If he had been eyeing Mireya, she might not be able to escape his clutches, considering her najvety Nathan told Ryan off, “How dare you say that? Are there no other women in this world? Why did you have to pick Mireya-“.
“Dad, I know you’re about to say that she has gotten married and given birth to a child. But when it comes to relationships, who can think it over rationally? If one can be rational, it’ll have to do with benefits and not purely relationships.”
Ryan quickly added, “Furthermore, she didn’t turn fat or ugly even though she has given birth to a child. She’s still young, and she doesn’t even look like a mother.”
“So no matter what I say, you’re dead set on being with her, right?” Nathan asked with his teeth gritted.
“Yes. If you want to teach me a lesson, you can send me to the grassroots again. That’s good since I’ll have plenty of time to focus on my relationship there, unlike now when I can only go on a date once a week and have to constantly worry about being poached,” Ryan said hopelessly. “Dad, why don’t you arrange for my transfer tomorrow?”
“You… Are you really casting your career aside for a woman?” Nathan was exasperated, “Didn’t you say my career is stained because of a woman? If so, I can escape the rat race. There’s nothing bad about that.” Ryan rested his hands on the back of his head lazily.
“You wish.”
Then, Nathan thought of something. Now that he had an idea, his tone was not that cold anymore. “You’re still young, and men should prioritize their careers. Coincidentally, I was considering assigning you to Country X to be an ambassador some time ago. You, too, are aware that the position in Country X is in high demand. Many people are eyeing it. This is a good opportunity. You have the experience from working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs anyway.”
Ryan gave his father a side glance. He found it funny that his father, who was utterly furious just a moment ago, was smiling so kindly. Did his father think of him as a three-year-old child who could be easily fooled? “Dad, I was just complaining about having little time for dating, yet you’re now assigning me overseas. It’s Country X at that as well. It takes more than ten hours to get there with a connecting flight. I think I won’t have the chance to go on a date for a few years.”
CON
“Didn’t you say yourself that you both are still young? I believe Mireya is a smart woman. She won’t hold you back.”
Nathan took his time and said, “If time and distance can ruin a relationship, it simply means that your relationship isn’t worth anything.”
“Dad, you’re amazing. You’re even using such aggressive methods now.” Ryan sighed. “Who was the one who kept urging me to get married some time back and told me that I must get married within this year? It seems like you’re not in a rush now.”
“After giving it some thought, I feel that relationships shouldn’t be rushed,” Nathan said earnestly.
The corners of Ryan’s mouth twitched. “I’m sorry, Dad. I won’t go.”
“Are you crazy? Do you know how good of an opportunity this is?” Nathan’s body straightened out of anger. “Just because of a woman?”
“Yes, just because of a woman. I finally managed to be with her, and you’re assigning me overseas in the name of ¡®great love can survive long distances’? However, I’m aware of your plan. You’re hoping that time and distance will break Mireya and me up.”
Ryan came straight and pointed out sharply. “We just started dating not long ago. How can I bet on her being willing to wait for me? I don’t have that much of a charm. Besides, don’t two people come together to become each other’s support? If I abandon her here and make her wait for me for a few years, why will she, a woman who’s been hurt by past relationships, believe me.”
“That can only prove that your relationship is nothing more than this.” Nathan harrumphed.” It’s not worth it.”
“Oh, yes. You and Mom have a good relationship. Why don’t you go overseas to work for a few years or more than ten years to see if you can feel assured of Mom, or Mom can feel assured of you,” Ryan said sarcastically.
Heidi raised her eyebrows in amusement while Nathan said weakly, “Your mom and I have been married for tens of years. Besides, I’m the prime minister. We’re a single unit. Your mom and I will never separate.”
“You aren’t that willing when it comes to yourself.” Ryan laughed. “Dad, aside from the relationship aspect, do you think it’s really fine for a young person like me to be the ambassador of Country X? Won’t other people be jealous? Will I be able to convince the people? Aren’t you afraid others will say that you’re pulling strings for your son with your identity as the prime minister? Don’t put me in a difficult spot, okay? Don’t leave your son to suffer just to break a relationship.”
Nathan’s expression darkened instantly. “You…” “That’s enough.” Heidi interrupted her husband and glanced at him. “Haven’t you guys decided the candidate to assign to Country X over the last few meetings? There’s only one last meeting left before it’s confirmed. If you suddenly change your mind and choose our son, it’ll raise the people’s dissatisfaction. I know what you’re thinking about, but you can’t make changes in some national affairs as you please. One wrong move might raise a commotion.” “Aren’t you clear of Ryan’s ability?” Nathan said after being refuted by his wife. “He’s still young. It’s not a good thing to advance too quickly. Don’t you see how many people are envious of him?”
Nathan fell silent. He knew his personality well. If it were not for Heidi compensating for his shortcomings all these years, he would not have been able to be in the position he is today. “You’re speaking up a lot for Ryan today. Are you hoping for him and Mireya to be together?” Nathan suddenly looked toward his wife. “If I don’t speak up for him, am I supposed to allow Rodney to say that Ryan had an affair with Mireya before she divorced Rodney?” Heidi rolled her eyes at her husband. “If you don’t refute the rumors, people will believe them the more it’s spoken of.” “Mom, you’re wise.” Ryan gave a thumbs-up. “You were the one who educated me. How could I be so immoral?” “How morally right are the things you’re doing now? Mireya is the goddaughter that your dad and I acknowledged.” Heidi glared at Ryan angrily. “Ryan, I admit that Mireya is a good child. I like her a lot, and I sympathize with her too. However, I don’t support the two of you together. For example, let’s say you have a son in the future. You have high hopes in him and have nurtured him attentively only for him to get together with a divorcee. Will you feel comfortable with that? That’s right. I’m selfish because you’re my son. I can’t possibly be so tolerant that I don’t mind anything.”
“Mom, I understand everything you said.” Ryan nodded. “However, it’s not so easy to keep calm and restrain my feelings. I restrained myself once before, but I couldn’t. I love Mireya. I want to be with her. It’s that simple. If I can’t be with her, I’d rather stay single. I don’t know how long I’ll stay single either. It might be a few years, ten years, or even a lifetime.” “Are you threatening us now?” Nathan was furious. “Dad, I don’t need to threaten you. No matter how all of you stop me, I won’t give up on her. D o you wish to assign me to someplace far away to work? That won’t be a problem. l’ll resign.” V Rvan said honestly, “But I truly hope that my parents are reasonable people. So what if Mireya i sa divorcee? Who wishes to be one anyway? Why don’t you think who made her a divorcee? It was the Snow family. In order to get Rodney back on track, all of you pushed Mireya into the firepit. We should be more honest and kind. You shouldn’t hurt Mireya and then dislike her for being a divorcee.” HAT “It wasn’t us,” Nathan said with an unhappy expression. “It was your uncle’s family.” “But didn’t you take Mireya in as your goddaughter back then because you wanted to help them?” Ryan said, “To be honest, I don’t think Mireya loved Rodney a lot. She got pregnant because she was set up, and she was forced into marriage. After giving birth to the child, she thought about giving the child a family and living her life properly. I see strength, optimism, and positivity in her. I can’t let go of such a good woman.”
Read ¨C “Why can’t you be convinced?”
Nathan felt as though his head was exploding.
Taking care of Ryan’s matters was harder than handling national affairs.
Nathan could finally understand why some fathers would want to whip and lock their disobedient sons up out of anger.
“Alright, let’s talk about this again tomorrow.” Heidi hinted at Nathan with her eyes.
“Mom, you’re not going to make things difficult for Mireya and her family, right? I believe my parents aren’t such indecent people as those in TV shows,” Ryan said with a smile.
Heidi was speechless.
She closed her eyes and ignored Ryan.
After returning to the official residence, Ryan went back to the building where he lived.
Nathan stared at his silhouette. It looked incredibly hateful in his eyes. “I shouldn’t have promised my brother and sister-in-law to take Mireya in as our goddaughter. I shouldn’t have brought Mireya to live in the official residence too. We were careless. How could we let an unrelated man and woman live together?”
“There’s no need to talk about Mireya living in the official residence anymore. Didn’t you hear your son’s words? He had been aiming for Mireya even before she got divorced. I know Ryan’s personality. He’ll think of every way to get what he’s interested in.”
Heidi rubbed her temples as she had a headache. “This is truly troublesome.”
“Go and look for Mireya and her family. If you feel embarrassed to do so, I’ll go.” Nathan lost his temper and said, “My son can’t marry a divorcee.” Heidi frowned.
“Don’t say that. Just as Ryan said, Mireya was forced to become a divorcee. Who likes being one?”
“I understand it was due to Rodney, but she’s indeed a divorcee. If the public finds out that the prime minister’s son wants to marry his cousin’s ex-wife, my pride…” Nathan let out a long sigh.
“Don’t go overboard. It’ll be troublesome if a rift arises between you and Ryan.” Heidi glanced at her husband. “Never mind if outsiders aren’t aware of it, but don’t you know Ryan’s abilities well? Didn’t you assign him to your side to be a secretary because he’s capable, steady, and reliable? If something goes wrong with your relationship with Ryan, you’ll be fighting on your own. I f you think it’s fine even if Ryan doesn’t help you and you can handle things yourself, forget what I said, then.”
Nathan’s brows were knitted together into a tight frown.
There was no way people who were previously in his position had fought alone.
Although he had a strong team behind his back, the people in the team were not his family. Some time ago, there was even a mole in the team. Luckily, Ryan received the information in time. If not, Nathan would have suffered a huge setback.
Thinking about that, Nathan broke out in a cold sweat.
He realized that Ryan had become his right-hand man at some point.
“Moreover, didn’t you hear Ryan’s words? He’s on the same side as Jessica now,” Heidi said. “Your brother is no longer the core of Snow Corporation. If you wish to be re-elected or even recruit talents in the future, the financial support of Snow Corporation is essential.”
Nathan sighed. “I shouldn’t have listened to Ryan’s words back then and agreed to Jessica assuming the position.”
Forget it. Actually, you agreeing to it back then wasn’t very useful anyway. It was just to gain more support. Jessica had already obtained the support of Snowden and everyone on the board of directors. Your brother couldn’t even do anything. You should be relieved. Be it Jessica or Ryan, they’re both like students who have surpassed their teachers. Biological siblings in many families are always fighting with each other. Those who emerge victoriously are wolves, while those who rely on the support of their families are simply dogs.”
Nathan went silent.
However, he still believed that he could handle the youngsters.
….
After returning to the bedroom, Nathan gave Jessica a call. “Jessica, are you busy now?”
“I just had a meeting. I’m in the middle of a break now.” Jessica stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows with a cup of coffee in her hands while gazing at the foreign view overseas.
“You shouldn’t just think about work. You’re not young anymore. You should go on a date sometimes and get into a relationship. No matter how capable a woman is, you should still have someone to rely on,” Nathan said with concern.
What answered him was Jessica’s silence.
Upon noticing that, Nathan did not beat about the bush. “Jessica, you must’ve heard of Ryan and Mireya’s matter, right? Your relationship with Ryan has been good all along. You should advise him. They’re really not suited-“
“But Ryan likes her a lot.”
“He’s inexperienced in relationships and just being impulsive. Feelings come and go very quickly. Maybe he’ll meet a better-looking person and fall in love again,” Nathan said helplessly. “That brat is all grown up. He won’t listen to your aunt and me. He even said you’re on his side. Jessica, I don’t believe that you’d be so muddle-headed.”
Jessica slowly spoke after remaining silent for a while, “Uncle, I owe Ryan a favor. Therefore, I won’t stop his actions. Moreover… is a divorced woman so disdainful? No wonder… I haven’t been able to get married all these years. The men pursuing me are either repulsive or those with ulterior motives. A truly good man wouldn’t fancy me at all.”
Nathan was stressed out upon hearing that. “Of course not. Jessica, you’re very nice. Who dares to look down on you? I’ll k**l that person. If you wish to get married, I’ll recommend a good partner. I know many outstanding young men.”
“Okay, Uncle Nathan. I want someone who has never been married before. He has to be tall, handsome, has good character, and has a well-off family background. I don’t want him to be a lot older than me, just two to three years at most. I don’t want him to be younger than me either.”
“…”
