Chapter 564
Dave remained unfazed as he continued driving. “Well, there''re other candidates. But in
comparison, you''re more suitable!”
Right then, Anthony wriggled himself to the front with a curious expression on his face. “From which
point of view exactly do you think that I''m suitable?”
“From my eye!” Dave replied without any hesitation.
Anthony could not believe what he had heard. “Goodness, Mr. Dave, that wasn''t funny at all!”
Dave shed a smirk. “You''re good at most things, except when ites to humor!”
“Mr. Dave, there''s a difference between being humorous and being a joker!” Anthony defended.
“Technically, they''re the same! They both make peopleugh!” Dave said.
Anthony could not ept his reasoning and questioned, “Mr. Dave, imagine that you''re on a date
with your girlfriend, and you say something funny. A humorous line will make you look witty, but a
bad joke will only cause awkwardness. Which of the two do you think a woman will prefer?”
Dave paused for a moment and did not respond.
Just then, Keh blurted out, “Dave has never been in a rtionship before!”
Anthony looked at Dave in huge disbelief and eximed, “What? Is that true?”
“However, there''s nock of women around him!” Keh added.
It took a while for Anthony to understand what Keh meant. “Ah, it''s because of his looks and
wealth, right?”
Dave knitted his brows slightly as he listened to their conversation. “What''s going on now? Both
father and son are ganging up to bully me, huh?”
“Says who? We''re obviously giving credit to your good looks!” Keh rebutted.
Anthony nodded in agreement. “That''s right!”
“Well then, let me make it clear. Those women were attracted to me because of my charm, not
because of my money!” Dave emphasized.
At that moment, Anthony looked at Dave and quipped, “Mr. Dave, are you admitting that there are a
lot of women around you?”
Dave knew that he had shot himself in the foot and hastily exined, “We''re just acquaintances!”
Anthony looked at him in concern and advised, “Mr. Dave, after looking at what happened to my
father and Nat, I suggest you quit your yboy lifestyle. Otherwise, if you meet the destined one in
the future, you might be shunned by her because of your frivolous past.”
Dave froze for a second when he heard that. Soon after, he murmured faintly, “I''m not as lucky as
your father. I don''t think I''ll meet the right one in this lifetime...”
“Mr. Dave, don''t be too quick to conclude. Just look at my father. Initially, he wasn''t in the least
interested in Nat. But now, he''s hopelessly in love with her and paying the price for it. Am I right,
Daddy?” Anthony turned to look at Keh and asked daringly.
Dave nced over at Keh, who was nodding in agreement. “That''s true. It took me so long to
get things right, but it''s betterte than never!”
Dave grinned. “That''s why I said you''re lucky! You were given a second chance even though you
committed a grave mistake. It wouldn''t be an overstatement to say that God is showing favoritism to
you!”
However, Keh closed his eyes and said, “This has nothing to do with God. I got to where I am
with perseverance!”
Dave chuckled lightly and turned back to look at Anthony. “Your father has been like this since the
day I knew him—living his life fearlessly!”
Anthony found it hard to refute. “Well, I got to admit he''s a bit cocky...”
“A bit is an understatement. He''s super cocky!” Dave asserted.
Anthony raised his brows and looked at Keh. It did not seem that way in the past, but Dave''s
words made him realize perhaps that was his father''s true nature.
Keh rolled his eyes at the both of them. “Rather than focusing on me, why don''t you both
continue with what you were discussing earlier?”
A sudden realization hit Anthony, and he turned to look at Dave. “We''ve digressed too far!”
N?velDrama.Org content rights.
Dave could not help but sigh for he had failed to divert the topic.
With a curious expression, Anthony continued, “So tell me, Mr. Dave, how am I suitable for the
role?”
Dave was about to reply when Anthony chirped again, “If you patronize me again, I''ll not treat you
seriously as well!”
Dave was rendered speechless.
All right, thisd knows how to talk back now.
Dave answered after pondering for a moment, “Leadership qualities and a bold spirit!”
“Leadership qualities?” Anthony wondered. “I can understand what you mean by a bold spirit, but
please enlighten me on the part about leadership qualities.”
“Not only are you persuasive, but you are also bold and look at matters from a broad perspective.
These are the qualities that I''m looking for, and you happen to possess all of them.”
Anthony listened earnestly. “Mr. Dave, is DX Group reallycking talents?”
Dave replied, “There is nock of talent in DX Group. However, everyone is only looking out for
himself. Hence, they need someone like you to lead them. Otherwise, DX Group will be a tool
to achieve personal gains!”
Hearing that, Anthony immediately said, “I''m not a saint; I love money too!”
“If you love money so much, why don''t you inherit your father''spany? Isn''t that a faster way to
get rich?” Dave shot back.
Anthony did not know how to reply as Dave had hit the nail on the head.
Seeing no response from Anthony, Dave continued, “Sure, DX Group is privatized and can be
managed by anyone. But ultimately, your father and I have put so much effort into it, and we don''t
wish our hard work to go down in vain. So, before we find the right person to take over, I prefer to
trust one of our own.”
“Mr. Dave, actually there''s a solution to this!” Anthony suddenly thought of an idea.
“What''s that?”
“Well, you can have a child and then pass thepany over to him. Isn''t that a perfect solution?”
Anthony chuckled.
Dave rolled his eyes at Anthony''s suggestion.
Seeing that Dave did not respond, Anthony prompted further, “Well, it''s a good idea, right?”
Keh nodded encouragingly. “It''s indeed a good idea!”
At that point, Dave retorted, “You think having a child is as easy as a henying an egg?”
“Mr. Dave, given your good looks, you don''t need to worry about not being able to have a child!”
Anthony tried to convince him.
“So what if I managed to have a child? It doesn''t guarantee that he''ll be an able leader for DX
Group,” Dave rebutted. In this sense, he was open-minded. He felt abilities were more important
than blood rtions when choosing a sessor.
Anthony thought for a moment before answering nonchntly, “That''s true. After all, people like us
are hard toe by!”
Dave was amused by his sudden confidence.
“This matter does need to be treated seriously!” Anthony continued with a solemn expression.
Seeing an opportunity, Dave asked, “So, does this mean that you''ve agreed to my proposal?”
“No!” Anthony shook his head in rejection. “But I can help to think of a solution.”
“Okay, then I''ll leave this matter to you!” Dave instantly epted his offer.
He was more than happy to do so. Given how Anthony had outright rejected him initially, now that
he changed his mind and initiated to help. Dave was pleased with how the conversation had turned
out positively.
If all else failed, Dave was prepared to force Anthony to take over thepany. He did not believe
Anthony would just sit by and watch thepany crumble.
At that, an arrogant grin formed on Dave''s face.
Meanwhile, Keh kept silent throughout the whole conversation, as if DX Group did not matter to
him at all. He just gazed out the car window, seemingly in deep thought.
Anthony sensed something was amiss but did not probe. There must be something going on here.
Otherwise, why does Daddy not meet his old friends since he''s here? I''ll find out about it secretly
later. For now, there''s a more pressing matter at hand.
Anthony looked at Dave and Keh. “By the way, Nat must be waiting for us. Should we align our
stories?”
Dave looked at them. “Seriously?”
Keh frowned as he pondered for a while. “I think we better do that.”
Dave could not believe what he had heard. “Do we really have to?”
Keh remained expressionless and replied matter-of-factly, “You''ll understand when you have a
family of your own!”
Dave found himself at a loss for words.
Is he mocking me for being single?