Slowly Falling into His Love Trap-Chapter 66: Love and Marriage Are Two Different Things
"Isn’t Eleanor suitable?" James Lockwood retorted, "She’s got the looks and the culture, and she’s deeply devoted to you. You and her brother are best friends, wouldn’t a marriage alliance be perfect?"
"Do you mean only through a marriage alliance would they agree to the projects you want to cooperate on?" Caden Lockwood seemed to find it amusing, "Is Chairman Lockwood getting old? Has he lost confidence?"
"Caden Lockwood!" James Lockwood raised his voice, "Every descendant of major groups maintains tighter relations through marriage, and our family and the Keaton Family are long-time acquaintances. Your marriage to Eleanor was decided the day she was born! Even if you don’t marry her, you would marry another family’s heiress!"
James Lockwood emphasized the word "heiress" particularly strongly.
The underlying meaning was a reminder that ordinary people shouldn’t think of marrying into the Lockwood Family.
In James Lockwood’s view, Caden Lockwood always acted with moderation and would never joke about marriage, even if deliberately opposing him, he understood the importance.
A powerful alliance has always been the most beneficial tactic for a business; if Mrs. Lockwood brought in through marriage offers no help to Caden Lockwood, taking over the chairman’s position in the future would become increasingly obstructed.
Any ambitious man wouldn’t create such trouble to block his own path.
Caden Lockwood seemed as though he hadn’t heard James Lockwood’s reminder.
He focused intently on the few teacups on the table, all intricately carved from jade, his father’s favorite tea set.
There were four cups in total, and as a child, he accidentally broke one and was locked in his bedroom, starved for three days and nights.
"I’m talking to you!" James Lockwood’s patience had reached its limit.
The older the son got, the harder he was to manage; he tried his best to persuade peacefully and solve problems amicably.
But the father-son relationship continually worsened, never improving.
Caden Lockwood picked up a teacup, examining it from every angle, its craftsmanship was indeed exquisite, no wonder his father loved it.
Putting the teacup down, he calmly spoke up, "If you still wish to maintain ties with the Keaton Family, it’s best you abandon the idea of having me marry Eleanor Keaton."
Upon hearing this, James Lockwood’s eyes narrowed slightly, prompting him to ponder carefully upon Caden Lockwood’s warning.
The relationship between the Lockwood Family and the Keaton Family had been meticulously honed over these years to become inseparable, and Eleanor was the treasure of the Keaton Family. If Caden Lockwood were forced to marry Eleanor, and if the couple fell out later, it might lead to an irreparable situation between the Lockwood and Keaton Families.
In James Lockwood’s view, letting Caden Lockwood not marry Eleanor actually had its advantages.
After all, the cooperation between the Lockwood and Keaton Families was already extensive; if Caden Lockwood married an heiress from another family, it might instead fortify collaborations with new partners.
A hint of depth flashed in his eyes as James Lockwood spoke in a low tone, "I won’t interfere in matters of your affections."
After a pause, he continued: "Regarding the matter of your marriage..."
At this point, James Lockwood stopped.
In Caden Lockwood’s deep, black eyes, emotions surged intensely. He only realized now that feelings and marriage are two separate things.
"This weekend, I will hold a banquet, where leaders from major companies around the world will attend with their families. This time, formalizing some business cooperation is minor; the most important thing is choosing an heiress who will be most beneficial to you in the future." James Lockwood’s tone carried an imperative meaning, "Will you choose, or shall I select?"
