Chapter 520 Luke's Handsome Face Blushed Suspiciously
Old Master Crawford nearly choked when he heard what Luke said!
Why did that ingrate not think of how to mend the broken relationship between the Crawford and Norman families,
but instead wanted to call off the marriage? That was totally different from what Old Master Crawford had in mind,
and that had made him angry.
"Luke, since you were young, I've taught you that you should be a man of your word, and you should be responsible
for the promises you make. What do you have to say about your actions? Do you want to be known as an unfaithful
man? Do you wish for the Crawford name to be the subject of ridicule? You'll have to marry Leia Norman no matter
what!" Veins bulged on Old Master Crawford's face because of his anger. His tone of voice was menacing.
To be frank, Old Master Crawford did not care whether his grandson was unfaithful.
What was more important to him was the financial benefits of the union with the Norman family!
"Grandfather, I will only marry Bianca Rayne and no one else. The engagement with Leia Norman is nothing but an
expedient move, and there is no need for that now." Luke lit up a cigarette in front of his grandfather. His
nonchalance was infuriating.
"It's your business if you don't care about your reputation, but the Crawford family cannot afford to lose this
reputation! All the major newspapers have published the news about your marriage, and countless reporters will
come to witness your engagement ceremony tomorrow. If you don't proceed with the engagement, both the
Crawford and Norman families will be the laughing stock of the city! Not only will you ruin an innocent girl's life, but
you'll also destabilize the stock prices of our family business. Don't you even care about that?" Old Master Crawford
tried to talk some sense into his grandson.
However, Luke had already made up his mind, and he was not going to change his decision.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtInstead, he said something that made his grandfather's blood boil. "You're already in your golden years,
Grandfather. You should enjoy your days instead of meddling in trivial affairs. You shouldn't be emotionally agitated.
That will affect your health." "You... you ingrate!' Old Master Crawford was trembling with anger.
He waved his walking stick and was about to strike Luke when Allison quickly stopped him.
"Please don't be angry, Father. You should watch your health. How can you speak like that to your grandfather,
Luke? What if your grandfather falls ill? Why would you go against your grandfather's wishes because of that
outsider Bianca Rayne? Do you intend to make enemies with the rest of your family?" Allison raised her voice as
she reprimanded Luke, trying to make herself sound as sad as possible.
"I am not going to marry Leia Norman. I remember saying that more than once!" Luke said impatiently.
Old Master Crawford took a deep breath.
"What will you do so that you can follow through with the marriage with that Leia girl?" Knowing his grandson's
stubbornness, he compromised a little.
Luke frowned.
Knowing that threats would not work, was his grandfather negotiating with him?
However, he did not have the patience to negotiate. "You cannot trade my marriage with any number of terms and
conditions. You should give up."
Old Master Crawford continued to persuade him. "You're a smart boy, Luke. You should know better than me about
the significance of Leia's background. Her father is gaining political clout, and her mother's business can put up a
fight with T Corporation. There will be nothing but benefits if you marry her. Are you not satisfied?" i
Norman Corporation might not be as big as T Corporation, but under Queenie's leadership, it wielded a significant
amount of influence on the local economy. Naturally, the heir to the business would be Leia.
Old Master Crawford could tell that Leia might be bright, but she did not have any business sense. With only
superficial talents, how was she able to inherit Queenie's legacy?
If the Crawford and Norman families were united by marriage, Luke would eventually take over Norman
Corporation.
When the two corporations merged, T Corporation would be elevated to another level.
Old Master Crawford was a veteran businessman, and to him, profits always came first!
Jack was very well-connected and influential in the political scene. With his protection, there was no limit to T
Corporation's future.
Old Master Crawford did not care for the character of Norman daughter.
All he wanted was the benefits of uniting with the Norman family!
If Bianca Rayne were the daughter of Jack Norman, he would not object to Luke marrying her, even though she had
brought the Crawford family on several occasions.
Unfortunately, Bianca Rayne came from an unremarkable household with no significant background.
Luke exhaled a smoke ring. "Grandfather, do you think that I lack the ability to grow T Corporation? Am I that
useless that I have to rely on arranged marriages to sustain my business? Moreover, I think that T Corporation's
growth is right on track. There is no reason to seek short-term benefits. You are the one who wants to grow the
business, and not me."
Old Master Crawford's gaze was frigid. "So, are you set on calling off the marriage?"
Luke stubbed out his cigarette. "I don't wish to repeat myself, Grandfather." "Listen to me for once, Luke. We're
doing this for your own good, you..."
Allison wanted to continue to persuade her son, but Old Master Crawford stopped her. "That's enough. Let's go! I
hope you won't regret your decision, you ingrate!"
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After that, the bodyguards helped Old Master Crawford up, and they left the mansion.
With a stern expression on his face, Luke made a phone call in the living room and listened to the report.
He seemed visibly relieved after he hung up.
Tomorrow would be the culmination of his plans.
'It's your time to shine, Gordan!
'There will be a fierce battle tomorrow!'
He went upstairs. In the bedroom, he saw Bianca and the children laughing while reading the top page of a thick
stack of documents.
Bianca was not looking at him with her usual admiration and love. Luke was quite confused.
When his gaze fell on the stack of "documents," a blush appeared on his usually impassive face.
It was not a "document." Instead, it was a six-hundred-word essay that he wrote when he was in the sixth grade. Its
title was "My Happy Family."
Luke remembered that he came from a broken family, and his mother had dumped him at the orphanage. His
family was not happy at all, which was why he handed in this: I do not have a happy family.
Naturally, he received a failing grade for the essay.
The stack of paper also included homework from the other subjects. His grades were horrible.
His mother Allison had greatly affected his childhood behavior. Since young, he knew that his mother had intruded
upon another marriage, and the other kids had called him the b*stard child of a mistress. That was a traumatizing
experience.
He hated his studies, and he hated school. He had never gotten a passing grade in his exams. That was evidence of
his unmentionable past, but somehow, his woman and children had gotten hold of it.
Luke's handsome face was in an uncanny shade of red.
He wished that he could toss the stack of paper into a bonfire. Now that his children had found out about that, how
would he remain dignified in front of them?