Liam believed he deserved more than that.
âGive me more time, Dad! I promise to do a good job. I have cleaned up many messes within the
Hoffman Group throughout the years. Donât you trust me?â Drenched in sweat, Liam tried to persuade
Logan.
âThatâs enough. This is the end of the matter.â
Logan furrowed his brows in annoyance. âI have not been paying Ryan much attention in the last few
years. This will be a great trial for him. As Ryanâs uncle, shouldnât you take him under your wing?â
In other words, Liam should drop the matter.
With the scales tipping in her familyâs favor, Zoe struck while the iron/ was hot and stuck close to
Logan. She said sweetly, âGrandpa, did you forget that we have one more way to fix the problem?â
âWhat is it?â
âDidnât you say that youâd talk to Mr. Salvador about a wedding proposal with me at the horse track?â
Zoe blinked bashfully.
Claire was shocked. âWhy are you bringing that up, Zoe?â
âWedding proposal? Ha, now isnât the time or place to talk about that.â
Liam sneered, âYour scandal at the horse racing event is still the talk of the town. Did you forget? I
doubt any prestigious family, much less the Salvadors, would want your hand in marriage. Marrying you
would be declaring war with the Thompsons.â
Enraged, Zoe gave Liam the stink eye.
Before she could refute him, Logan frowned and said solemnly, âThe wedding has to go on.â
That was a shocker.
It was most wise to keep a low profile until the scandal died down. Yet, Logan was cooking something
up.
âIf we could unite with the Salvadors through marriage, our shares would likely rise back up. This might
also deter the troublemakers in the company from another uprising. Besides, Salvador Corporation
needs something to show for it, especially after Shannonâs shocking behavior. The marriage alliance
benefits them too. The partnership between Salvador Corporation and Journey Ventures is new and
isnât solid yet. If the marriage alliance is a success, thatâs our ticket to befriend Journey Ventures too.
The incident at the horse track wonât matter much anymore.â
Convinced of his own idea, Logan grew enthusiastic, and his eyes sparkled.
Zoe expressed shyness as joy washed over her.
Liam said, âDad, that proposal has crossed my mind, but the marriage alliance wonât work unless both
parties are on board. You saw how much Justin loves Bella. Sheâs the only woman for him. Since Grant
doesnât get involved in the business, Gregory wonât want to be on Justinâs bad books to keep a cushy
lifestyle. There is no way Zoe will become the presidentâs wife unless Justin says so.â
Liam had a point.
Logan grew grim. âThatâs true. This is tricky.â
âJustin is lovestruck with Bella. He wonât accept another woman unless Bella suddenly dies or
something.â Liam clicked his tongue while shaking his head.
As a man, Liam could read Justin like a book.
He had seen the same deep sentiment in the way Ryan looked at Carrie.
As a dark cloud hung over the family, Zoeâs phone rang.
She indiscreetly fished out her phone for a look. Alarmed, she snuck out of the ward and took the call
somewhere private.
Several minutes later, Zoe returned to the ward.
She rushed to Loganâs bed with a spring in her steps, sat down, and took his hand, her eyes flickering
with excitement.
âYou can rest easy, Grandpa. I have a solution to break Bella up, for sure. The Salvadors would not
have a choice but accept me.â