Chapter 273 Naomi Plots and Mr Nathaniel Simps
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
Nathaniel said, “That must be my son, come in!”
The server quickly opened the private room’s door.
But it wasn’t Matteo who walked in. Standing at the entrance was a bodyguard dressed in black.
The moment Nathaniel saw him, his expression darkened. “Why is it you? Where’s Matteo?”
“Mr. Matteo…. didn’t come. He said something came up and he got held up halfway…”
“On a day like this, what gave him the nerve to just not show up?”
Nathaniel’s face grew even darker. He is getting more and more disobedient!
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“Mr. Matteo is handling an emergency… it might take another thirty minutes,” the bodyguard said, his voice. growing softer and softer, as if afraid Nathaniel might blow his head off at any moment.
Nathaniel placed a high value on father–son loyalty; his son was expected to obey his word without question. Otherwise, Nathaniel would throw Matteo into the punishment room.
And if that’s how he treated his own son, there was no telling what he’d do to outsiders.
Seeing that Matteo wouldn’t be showing up today after all, Eliza finally let out a quiet breath of relief.
Good, she didn’t want to see him anyway.
Naomi stood up and turned toward Nathaniel. “That’s such a shame. I guess we’ll have to meet some other time, Mr. Nathaniel. We’ll be taking our leave now.”
Eliza wanted to leave, and Nathaniel had no reason to stop her.
Halbert walked protectively at her side as the two of them exited the room one after the other.
As they left, Naomi leaned into Nathaniel and said sweetly, “Mr. Nathaniel, my sister was really out of line just now–she didn’t give you any face at all at the dinner table.”
Nathaniel, naturally, was unhappy with Eliza’s behavior.
He was, after all, the boss of Westbrook’s underworld, yet Eliza hadn’t shown him the slightest bit of respect. If word got out, where would his reputation go?
“Eliza really does have a strong personality. I don’t know how you put up with her back then,” Nathaniel said, patting Naomi on the shoulder in a show of comfort.
Naomi replied, “I didn’t feel wronged. It’s just that, with the way she embarrassed you today, Mr. Nathaniel… – how will others view you?”
Nathaniel exhaled slowly at that, If I’d known Eliza would be this difficult, I never would’ve invited her in the first place.
Now he’d made a fool of himself in front of the Sue family juniors.
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Chapter 273 Naomi Plots and Mr Nathaniel Simps
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“This is still Westbrook, after all. No matter how tough Eliza thinks she is, she still has to show me some respect here. The fact that she came to today’s dinner at all means she gave me some face. Don’t worry- your relationship can be repaired in time.”
“Mr. Nathaniel, I don’t think the usual tactics will work on my sister or the Sue family,” Naomi said, cutting straight to the point. “So why not take a different route–something more personal?”
Nathaniel feigned confusion. “Something more personal?”
“Yes. Strategic partnerships through marriage aren’t exactly unheard of. Eliza’s part of the Suc family now- she’s more than qualified. So… what if she and your godbrother got together? That would solve a lot of problems at once, wouldn’t it?”
“With Matteo?”
Nathaniel pictured Eliza’s face in his mind again.
She was undeniably a beauty in the making–still young, which was probably why it hadn’t fully shown yet.
And she didn’t care much for makeup or fashion; if she ever dressed up, she’d outshine every socialite in Westbrook.
Her stubbornness, that fire… Nathaniel had to admit, he kind of liked it.
What a shame. Given her background, the only match for her in this situation was Matteo.
“You might be onto something. But… I doubt the Sue family would agree. Right now, Eliza’s engaged to someone from the Foster family. Getting her to abandon that and choose Matteo instead… that won’t be easy.”
“What’s the problem? They’re a perfect match–handsome man, beautiful woman, love at first sight. And if they take things a step further… the Sue family wouldn’t have a choice but to agree. Besides, we’re not some small, shabby family–we’d never mistreat Eliza. Why wouldn’t the Sue family accept it?”
Nathaniel hesitated for a moment at Naomi’s words.
He had considered the idea himself, but ultimately, it would depend on Eliza.
Only if she agreed could this marriage go forward.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Nathaniel,” Naomi said, coaxing him. “Matteo’s got a great career, and he’s just as handsome as you were in your youth. With a man that capable, what woman wouldn’t fall for him?”
She continued, “Just get them in the same room–my sister will definitely be drawn to him. Then we can work on making it happen. If they end up together, the Sue family and our side will be connected through marriage. Isn’t that a win–win?”
Faced with Naomi’s suggestion, Nathaniel nodded. “You’re right. With you here coming up with ideas and smoothing things over, this is sure to work out!”
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