“Well…” Miles sighed at Jacob’s words. “I know I can’t blame Miss Davidson for this, but…”
It was one thing if Nia didn’t get caught doing what she did, but the video of her rape was all over the internet. Even if they knew that she was a victim, in the eyes of someone like Miles who cared about family, it was still not so easy to accept.
“Dad, are you that rigid?” Jacob raised an eyebrow.
“In all your years in the underworld, what have you not seen, what schemes have you not encountered? Last time there was a woman holding a child to come home, said it was yours. The news also spread all over the streets, when mom was very angry. This kind of thing can be a deadly scandal for the losers, but it’s a minor incident for the winners. You’re not going to deny Nia’s current achievements just because of this, are you?”
Miles scowled, embarrassed. “Who told you to bring that up?”
“I wasn’t wrong,” Jacob laughed, and continued, “Dad, I’ve had a lot of girlfriends before, and I have a lot of history, too. Now I just want you and mom to accept Nia and not deny her just because of her past.”
Miles had indeed been persuaded by Jacob. He had been in the underworld for many years, and he had seen anything indecent. Nia was a strong woman, so it wasn’t easy for her to stand up after being wronged like that… But his son deserved better, cleaner women…
“Uncle, I know what you’re thinking,” Nia said when she saw Miles looking at her with his sharp eyes.
“In the eyes of the public, my reputation has been damaged, but ever since I started Stable Growth and collaborated with Davonnis Corp and Webbex Group, people have only seen my success. Although I come from a poor family, I will not give up on myself. I will continue to work towards my goal. I will not let Casper be humiliated because of my past. On the contrary, I will make him proud!”
“A little bit of backbone…” Nia’s comment was appreciated by Miles. Nia did have a little bit of backbone compared to many weak women.
“Dad, look, if I hadn’t dragged you up here to listen to Nia’s explanation, would you have really fallen into Spencer’s trap?” Jacob sat down next to Miles when he saw that his expression had softened.
When father and son sat together, everything seemed to be easy to deal with.
“Your mother doesn’t know about this yet,” Miles said, frowning. He was really at his wit’s end.
“Don’t worry. I’ll explain to mom with Nia. She is a woman, and I’m sure she’ll understand what Nia’s going through,” Jacob said affirmatively.
“Your mom is really understanding…” Miles finally smiled.
Now that it was clear that Miles was no longer insisting that Jacob leave with him, Nia quickly got up and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner to please Miles.
After Nia went into the kitchen, Jacob said to Miles,
“Dad, why don’t you come back later?”
“Brat! I just sat down!” Miles scolded, amused.
“Nia is not comfortable with you being here,” Jacob said, not hiding his desire to protect his girlfriend.
“Besides, I don’t want Spencer to know you’re here.”
“What do you mean?” asked Miles, seeing his son’s serious face.
“His attitude during the last banquet was very clear. He wants to suppress Stable Growth and never intends to make Nia feel better. If he finds out that you came to Athegate to find me for the information, he might think of something else.”
“Well, my force is not in Athegate, so I can’t protect you all the time,” Miles thought his son was right.
Jacob nodded and added,
“While I am her, I did some research on the market and found that the economy here is developing rapidly. There are many foreign companies and resources. Dad, no matter how good the Lepus market is, it’s already saturated. I want to take this opportunity to develop our family’s business. Nia’s Stable Growth has already laid a very good foundation for us.”
“Boy, I was wondering how you got a girlfriend who’s a businesswoman. So, you know how to think about our family business?” Miles laughed.
“Dad, what are you talking about? You and mom only have one son, me. Of course, I’ll consider the interests of the entire family. When I’ve established a firm foundation here, the Wood family will take up half of the market share here!” Jacob said confidently.
“Yes!” Miles patted his son on the shoulder, and said happily, “You’re indeed my son. You only looked for a girlfriend to fall in love with before. I thought you had no strategy, but you see more long-term than me..”
“That’s why I can’t leave.” Jacob smiled and said, “Whether it’s for Nia or for our family, I plan to stay and meet Spencer. If I can really defeat him, dad, then I’ll really have grown up.”
“Yes!” Miles, who had always admired ambitious men, couldn’t help but praise his son’s eloquent words. “I’m all for you!”
“Since you’re here, why don’t you leave the bodyguards? I might be able to use them in the future,” Jacob suggested with a flash in his eyes.
Jacob had a point. Leon and the others were the last people he could trust to protect him, so he had to put them in the back of the pack. It was best to let Miles’s people handle the situation.
Miles was full of spirits that he slapped his knee and said,
“Alright, you can stay here. The remaining two will go back with me. If you don’t have enough people, give me a call. I will send someone immediately. Tell me whatever resources you need. My name can still be useful!”
“Dad,” Jacob said with a laugh, “I’ve been in contact with a lot of people recently. There are a lot of people who want to get in touch with our family. There’s no need for you to step in.”
Jacob flattered Miles with one sentence, and after Nia’s wonderful dinner, he was so impressed. He asked all of his bodyguards to stay and listen to Jacob’s orders. On the other hand, he returned to Lepus overnight with only two confidants. After he left, Jacob arranged a place for his bodyguards. When he returned home, he smiled at Nia as soon as he entered the door. Both of them sighed with relief.
“I got away with it…” Nia smiled and said.