Old Mr. Lafayette did not urge Rosalie. He let her ponder.

After a long time, she finally answered his question.

“I admit River is a good man and worth entrusting myself to, but he’s not suitable for me.

“Our companies have similar business models. We’re competitors. If he were simply an employee, we could’ve headhunted him and made him work for us. That way, River and I can still be together.

“However, he’s not an employee but the co-owner of Crest Co. He was the one who revived the company. There’s no way he’ll abandon it because he’s already attached to it.

“Besides, we’re competitors and enemies. Even if we feel any sort of admiration for each other, we can’t be husband and wife. If we do, we’ll have to keep preventing one another from stealing our companies’ confidential files.

“You can stop your wishful thinking, Grandpa. River and I can’t be together.”

Old Mr. Lafayette was rendered speechless.

His granddaughter was right on this.

Unless River gave up on Crest Co., sol