Chapter 1659 The Negotiation Begins
“Mr. Maupay, what brings you here today?” Davin looked at the father and son duo and asked out of spite.
Steven exhaled deeply before explaining, “I’m here to apologize to Mr. Seet for the misunderstanding. Lucas was sowing discord while impersonating Riley, and I fell for it. Mr. Seet, you’re a magnanimous man, so is it safe to presume that you would forgive me?”
Having said that, he shifted his gaze toward Evan and waited for a reply.
Evan was stunned for a bit before picking up his teacup for a sip.
At the same time, Davin snorted. “Mr. Maupay, mind you, you almost ruined the Seet family and blew up Imperial Garden. That’s some serious business. Do you honestly expect us to forgive you because of some simple verbal apology? It’s not as easy as you think.”
Steven’s face darkened.
I knew they’d never let this slide easily. There’s always a catch. Who knows what sort of absurd demand it’s going to be? Anyhow, I’m not going to accept it that easily.
Then, he turned toward Skyler, who understood his intention and said, “My father did, in fact, misunderstand Mr. Seet, but Imperial Garden is still perfectly fine! Nothing’s blown up, and no one in the Seet family got hurt. In actuality, there was no harm done, so an apology should be more than enough!”
Davin retorted, “Well, there was no harm done because my brother, the great Evan Seet, is a genius! If it weren’t for him sending Faye to hold your father hostage and thus take control of the situation, who knows what would’ve happened to Imperial Garden? This is how good my brother is at devising strategies. If he isn’t astute, we would’ve perished. Therefore, not only should you apologize to us, but you should also thank Evan. Because of him, you avoided making the biggest mistake of your lives.”
“Uncle Davin’s right! Besides an apology, you should be thanking my dad! On top of that, this is no small matter, so words just won’t cut it. You should show us your utmost sincerity!”
“What sincerity?” Steven responded.
With that, Davin and Juan exchanged gazes. “Let’s settle with one condition each for the apology and the thanks. As for what the conditions are, it’s up to Evan.”
Steven did not respond.
So they’re asking for two conditions.
He stared straight at Evan, who was quietly sitting there. I don’t think these conditions are going to be easy to fulfill.
“I’m all ears, Mr. Seet. If they are within my capabilities, I’ll gladly fulfill them. But if not, I hope you’ll understand.”
“I’m sure it’s well within your capabilities.”
As soon as Evan said that, Sally looked at Kyle. He was standing on the side with a calm countenance.
Displeased, she pursed her lips. His dad and father-in-law are negotiating, but he’s acting like nothing important is going on. He sure is the spitting image of his father!
“First, you are in possession of a chip that’s capable of self-destructing. It’s a dangerous item. So…”
“So you want the chip, Mr. Seet? It took me more than ten years to develop this. I’ve recruited the most brilliant minds and gone through numerous experiments to produce the chip. Hence, I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to hand it to you!” Steven declined the condition outright.
“Mr. Maupay, you developed that chip to destroy our family. Now that we know it’s all a misunderstanding, what would you keep it for? Are you still trying to bomb Imperial Garden?” Evan asked.
“The truth is out in the open, so I won’t be bombing Imperial Garden. Nevertheless, the chip is the product of years of my blood, sweat, and tears. How could I just give it to you?” Steven raised his voice.
He figured that Evan had a lot of talented people working for him, so there was no telling what sort of product he would develop with the chip as a basis.
What if he uses it against us? Won’t I just be giving the enemy a weapon to destroy us? There’s no way I could do something so foolish!
