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 compan