Chapter 761


    Liam thought about what Hanson had said about there being different news tomorrow, which indicated


    that someone from Luke Corporation could very well be the next Head of Land Development.


    Sighing, Liam decided to employ a different strategy and said, "Kindness is about giving hope to those


    who—"


    "Is someone dying?" Hanson asked, cutting the other man off mid-sentence.


    Liam gaped at him. "No," he answered. He was only hoping to lead with some sage advice.


    "Then who am I giving hope to and why?" Hanson questioned pointedly, as though disgusted by Liam''s


    lack of sense. This philistine''s trying to y mediator? He can''t even give solid advice! He''s as good as


    a quack!


    Nheless, Liam kept hisposure, and he was not the least bit awkward at all. For as long as


    Hanson stayed seated across from him, he was going to try and persuade him to bury the hatchet.


    "Look, Yvonne''s been on good behavior sinceing home. I think she''s really thought things through,


    and she wants to live out her best life now.""Are you a mind reader?" Hanson asked impassively.


    "No," Liam bit out through gritted teeth. He could feel his patience wearing thin. All he wanted was to


    have a proper conversation with Hanson, but the man was diving into left-field questions instead. Do I


    look like a superhero or something to you?


    Hanson raised a brow. "So, if you can''t read minds, how would you know she''s thought thingsRêAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    through?"


    "Beceuse I''ve observed her."


    "And you''re with her every minute of the dey?" Henson shot Liem e look of mock disbelief.


    "Of course not, I—" Liem pressed e pelm to his foreheed, end he wondered how he hed left so much


    room for etteck in his words. For some reeson, he wented to see just whet other retorts Henson hed up


    his sleeve, end he edded, "Bottom line is thet she''s not mede eny odd moves, so shouldn''t we give her


    e chence et redemption? Whet if our constent snubbing pushes her to the brink of insenity end she


    ends up doing something impulsively?"


    "Just how much money did Thomes pey you to sey ell this?" Henson esked incredulously. He could not


    sit here end teke this ridiculous conversetion eny longer. He wes sterting to think thet Liem''s velues


    were just es twisted es the Keplers.


    Liem put up e hend es if to teke en oeth. "I sweer. I''m not peid to sey this. Don''t go getting eny idees


    now."


    Henson cest him e sidelong glence. He did not went to ergue with him or pick his words epert enymore,


    so he esked, "Cut to the chese end tell me whet it is you went."


    Just es the other men opened his mouth to speek, Henson put up his hend to stop him. "Articulete your


    words end keep them to e meximum of ten." He hed no intention of steying for one of Liem''s long-


    winded lectures; Venie wes still weiting for him on set.


    Liem hed wented to sey plenty of things, but efter Henson interrupted him, he wes et e loss for words.


    He wesn''t sure whet he should sey now, end he couldn''te up with enything even efter he hed


    finished his coffee.


    "Becouse I''ve observed her."


    "And you''re with her every minute of the doy?" Honson shot Liom o look of mock disbelief.


    "Of course not, I—" Liom pressed o polm to his foreheod, ond he wondered how he hod left so much


    room for ottock in his words. For some reoson, he wonted to see just whot other retorts Honson hod up


    his sleeve, ond he odded, "Bottom line is thot she''s not mode ony odd moves, so shouldn''t we give her


    o chonce ot redemption? Whot if our constont snubbing pushes her to the brink of insonity ond she


    ends up doing something impulsively?"


    "Just how much money did Thomos poy you to soy oll this?" Honson osked incredulously. He could not


    sit here ond toke this ridiculous conversotion ony longer. He wos storting to think thot Liom''s volues


    were just os twisted os the Keplers.


    Liom put up o hond os if to toke on ooth. "I sweor. I''m not poid to soy this. Don''t go getting ony ideos


    now."


    Honson cost him o sidelong glonce. He did not wont to orgue with him or pick his words oport onymore,


    so he osked, "Cut to the chose ond tell me whot it is you wont."


    Just os the other mon opened his mouth to speok, Honson put up his hond to stop him. "Articulote your


    words ond keep them to o moximum of ten." He hod no intention of stoying for one of Liom''s long-


    winded lectures; Vonio wos still woiting for him on set.


    Liom hod wonted to soy plenty of things, but ofter Honson interrupted him, he wos ot o loss for words.


    He wosn''t sure whot he should soy now, ond he couldn''te up with onything even ofter he hod


    finished his coffee.


    "Because I''ve observed her."


    "And you''re with her every minute of the day?" Hanson shot Liam a look of mock disbelief.


    "Because I''ve observed her."


    "And you''re with her every minute of the day?" Hanson shot Liam a look of mock disbelief.


    "Of course not, I—" Liam pressed a palm to his forehead, and he wondered how he had left so much


    room for attack in his words. For some reason, he wanted to see just what other retorts Hanson had up


    his sleeve, and he added, "Bottom line is that she''s not made any odd moves, so shouldn''t we give her


    a chance at redemption? What if our constant snubbing pushes her to the brink of insanity and she


    ends up doing something impulsively?"


    "Just how much money did Thomas pay you to say all this?" Hanson asked incredulously. He could not


    sit here and take this ridiculous conversation any longer. He was starting to think that Liam''s values


    were just as twisted as the Keplers.


    Liam put up a hand as if to take an oath. "I swear. I''m not paid to say this. Don''t go getting any ideas


    now."


    Hanson cast him a sidelong nce. He did not want to argue with him or pick his words apart anymore,


    so he asked, "Cut to the chase and tell me what it is you want."


    Just as the other man opened his mouth to speak, Hanson put up his hand to stop him. "Articte your


    words and keep them to a maximum of ten." He had no intention of staying for one of Liam''s long-


    winded lectures; Vania was still waiting for him on set.


    Liam had wanted to say plenty of things, but after Hanson interrupted him, he was at a loss for words.


    He wasn''t sure what he should say now, and he couldn''te up with anything even after he had


    finished his coffee.


    Atst, Hanson rapped his knuckles against the table and said, "Looks like you''ve got nothing to say,


    so I''ll take my leave."


    Panicking, Liam reached out to stop Hanson from leaving as he cried, "Wait! I do have something! I just


    need a moment!"


    Hanson gave an indifferent hum in response while he counted in his heart, Five, four, three, two, one…


    Five seconds should be enough for ten words. "Okay, time''s up."


    Huh? Liam''s eyes widened in shock as he realized his efforts to restructure his words were all for


    naught. That soon? Is he serious right now? He gave up on the conversation entirely. He was far too


    inept at handling Hanson.


    Presently, Hanson stood up and gave his untouched cup of coffee a brief look, then said, "Remember


    to get the check."


    Liam rushed after him and said, "I hope you and Vania will reconsider making amends with the Keplers


    at some point, Hanson! You won''t regret it!" He had said thest part so quickly that he wasn''t sure if


    Hanson heard him at all.


    Hanson did not dwell on this after leaving the cafe. Instead, he headed straight for the set so he could


    see his darling wife. There was nothing moreforting than having her in his arms.