Chapter 991


    Well, was it really that Kevin Kyle was a stubborn man?


    If he were a stubborn man who''d never listen to Karen Daly, then he would not have shown up here


    at this moment to meet a person who made him very dissatisfied.


    The tall and strong man standing before Kevin was about thirty years old. He was young and lively.


    Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be an excellent young man.


    However, the longer Kevin looked at him, the more discontented he was. Kevin would never look at


    him in a different way just because the man had changed his usual style of wearing exquisitely


    tailored suits to casual clothes.


    The man arrived earlier than Kevin, but he did not sit down. He was standing as he waited for


    Kevin. When he saw Kevin, he greeted him politely, "Director Kevin!"


    Director Kevin?


    Kevin didn''t like it when the man addressed him this way, but he didn''t show any dissatisfaction on


    his face. He only nced at the man with his usual cold gaze and said nothing.


    The man addressed him as Director Kevin, which meant that this person was not here to talk about


    private affairs with him, and he was here to talk business with him. Naturally, there was no need for


    Kevin to discuss business with anyone in person.


    Whenever Kevin did not speak, someone would speak for him. Nick ck, who came with Kevin,


    quickly stood up and spoke, "Mr. Collins, Helix Inc has cooperated with Rovio for quite some time


    already. If you''re here to talk business today, pleasee with me. I''ll get my colleague who is


    familiar with Helix Inc to assist you."


    Nick had been by Kevin''s side for decades, and the longer he worked with him, the smarter he got.


    What Nick said sounded courteous, but in fact, he was indirectly telling Mr. Collins that their Director


    would not attend to such trivial matters personally.


    How could Mr. Collins not know what Nick meant implicitly? Yet, he was not annoyed as he said,


    "I''m not here to talk business, I''m here to talk about personal matters with Director Kevin."


    Nick nced at his master and saw that Kevin had no intention of replying to Mr. Collins. Nick then


    said, "Mr. Collins, Director Kevin is a very busy person, he might even be busier than the President


    of your nation, so he may not have time to talk about personal matters with a stranger."


    "Uncle Kyle, since you''re already here, why won''t you talk to me? I''ve done the things you asked me


    to do within a year''s time, just as promised." Although he didn''t want to address Kevin as "Uncle


    Kyle", he needed to bring the woman he loved home. So, he was desperate and had to do whatever


    it took!


    "Mr. Collins, do you think Director Kevin..." Nick spoke confidently, but Kevin suddenly interrupted


    him. "Nick."


    "Director Kevin, I''ll excuse myself then." Nick had been by Kevin''s side for decades. He could read


    Kevin''s every expression and cue, and he would know what to do.


    As soon as Nick left, Kevin looked at Mr. Collins coldly, saying, "I''ll give you five minutes."


    Kevin gave this man five minutes to impress him. If he could persuade Kevin during these five


    minutes, then Kevin could spare more time for him.


    If the man couldn''t impress Kevin within the five minutes, Kevin would not spend another minute on


    him. Hence, these five minutes were paramount!


    "Uncle Kyle, my name is Lionel Collins. Today, I''vee to you to ask for your consent to be with


    your daughter." Lionel Collins immediately expressed his true intentions without beating around the


    bush.


    After all, he only had five minutes, and he needed to seize the opportunity. Kevin''s impression of


    Lionel within these five minutes would be a deciding factor if Karen Joy and Lionel could be an


    official couple.


    Lionel only said a few words, and then he just stopped speaking. He was waiting for Kevin to speak,


    and sure enough, Kevin responded, "Lionel Collins? Your name is Lionel Collins?"


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    "Yes, my name is Lionel Collins." Lionel nodded respectfully, as he should when speaking to an


    elder.


    Kevin stared at Lionel and looked at him from head to toe. Then, Kevin asked, "What makes you


    think I would agree to let you be with my daughter?"


    Thinking that someone wanted to take Karen Joy away from him, Kevin was very unhappy.


    However, as he was thinking about Karen Joy''s happiness, he held back his displeasure.


    If he hadn''t suppressed his emotions, Kevin would have swung his fist to beat Lionel up like how he


    did previously.


    "I will care for her as much as you care for her." This was Lionel''s second sentence in his


    negotiation with Kevin. Every word was sonorous, and every word sounded convincing.


    "Can you care for her as much as I do?" Kevin chuckled, and there was a hint of anger in his cold


    gaze. "Anyone could spout sweet words." "Yes." Lionel nodded. Indeed, anyone could spout sweet


    words, but talk is cheap. Things were always easier said than done, so Lionel was cautious with his


    words, and would not make beautiful but empty promises.


    In fact, Lionel didn''t need to say any sweet words. What he had done was the best proof of his love


    for Karen Joy.


    "You said, ''yes''?" Kevin raised his eyebrows, and his face was full of dissatisfaction with Lionel.


    Kevin felt like he wanted to beat Lionel up again.


    Was this the attitude a future son- in-w should have when he met his father-inw? Kevin finally


    understood why many would dislike Lionel. It turned out that Lionel was not good with words.


    "I agree with you. Anyone can spout sweet words, but things are easier said than done." Lionel


    exined his stance so that his future father-inw wouldn''t misunderstand him.


    "Are you the real big boss of Helix Inc?" After pondering for a moment, Kevin no longer mentioned


    Karen Joy, but instead posed this question to Lionel.


    "Yes," Lionel nodded, but his face was expressionless.


    Kevin said again, "I''ll give you another two years. When you sessfully double Helix Inc''s current


    net worth, then we will resume this conversation about you and my daughter."


    Lionel finally became anxious. "Uncle Kyle, you..."


    Seeing Lionel getting jittery, Kevin felt satisfied. He said, "But in the two- year timeframe, I will not


    stop you two from having a rtionship."


    Kevin was a man who neverpromised with others. But for his daughter, he gave up his


    persistence for the first time.


    Of course, this time Kevin was able to put aside his prejudice and get to know this man who wanted


    to take his daughter away again. However, it was not only because his daughter liked Lionel.


    More importantly, Kevin saw a part of himself in Lionel. Through Lionel, he could see how Lionel


    loved Karen Joy as much as he did.


    For a man to give up the position of being a nation''s President for a woman, then to change his


    name ande to her side as amoner, Kevin really couldn''t think of any other reason besides


    true love.


    Kevin agreed to allow Lionel and Karen Joy to be in a rtionship, and he also set another goal for


    Lionel. He did not set this goal to ensure that his daughter would marry a rich man with a high


    worth, but instead, he wanted to test Lionel''s business acumen.


    If Lionel could double Helix Inc''s worth in two years, it would definitely be an incredible feat that


    very few could achieve.


    Kevin regarded himself as a person who could reach this goal. So far, he had not met another


    person who was on par with him.


    Kevin would never hand his daughter over that easily. If Lionel wanted to marry his daughter, then


    he would have to wait patiently and work hard.


    Two yearster, the results would be revealed!