Chapter 369: A War of Words at the Dining Table


    "Burnell, it''s my fault. I hurt her first." John says at once, "Don''t me her, and we get back together


    now."


    "So what?" The man is angry, "This woman was ruthless enough to send you to prison. Sooner orter,


    you will die because of her."


    John wants to say, ''Then what should I do? Do as you did?''


    However, he swallows all these harsh words in the end and says, "She is gentle and kind. You will


    know when you get along with her. And she is smart enough to help me with my business."


    The man still wears an angry look.


    "Burnell, it''s the first time she has been here. Could you please show her some respect?" John


    embraces Lily to show his support for her. "I''ve been always telling her that you''re easy-going and you


    love me the most."


    After all, John is the man’s youngest son he loves the most. So he shakes his hand with Lily reluctantly


    for the sake of his son.


    "I''m Colbert''s Burnell, Burnell Krislier."


    Then, Burnell waves to John and the two of them go to the dining room together. And he''s talking to


    John like a Burnell, "Tell me how your business in Asia going?"


    He then entirely ignores Lily.


    Lily doesn''t show a trace of dissatisfaction. Pursing her lips, she follows them to the dining room.


    Indeed, she sent John to prison once, which left him with a police record. So she understands why


    Burnell hates her.


    Lily listens to the chat of Burnell and John in silence during the meal. She finds that Burnell can be


    counted as a good Burnell, apart from what he did to John''s mother.


    After chatting for a while, Burnell asks John, "How long will you stay here this time?"


    "The expansion of the business in Asia can''t be rushed into. So I''ll spend more time here." Darting a


    nce at Lily, John curves a smile, "I wanna show Lily around in Country Y."


    Burnell seems not to be fine with it, but he nods after knowing John will stay in Country Y. "Okay. You


    can go wherever you like. But after that, you should get a position in the Group."


    "Burnell, actually, I have something that..."


    Just as John is about to say something, a sexy male voice interrupts him. "Dad, have you forgotten


    what you said then? You asked us to start our own business instead of using your connections."


    As the voice ising closer and closer, a slender figure is seen walking over.


    Jonathan is in a three-piece ck suit, and he has already handed over his coat to the servant. He


    looks sturdy and upright in his vest and ck shirt with a faint smile.


    Only by standing there and lifting his eyes, he can let people feel how noble he is.


    Jonathan smiles, "Dad, I know how much you care about Colbert, and you''ll worry that he''s not that


    capable of starting his own business. But if you intend to offer him a position in the Group, could you


    also offer me one?"


    "Your brother is not as outstanding as you''re, and he is still young." Burnell doesn''t feel that he is


    biased, saying, "You''ve got far more resources from me these years than he has."


    "Dad, I deserved that." Jonathan walks to the dining table and sits down opposite John. "It''s he who


    should be med for not working hard. But if he can use your connections, so can I."


    Burnell waves his hand. "Alright, I''ll have someone arrange it tomorrow."


    Kicking John under the table, Lily whispers, "Refuse it. Don''t promise him until we can inherit the


    Krislier Group. Otherwise, it''ll only strengthen Jonathan."


    She won''t allow Jonathan to thwart her n before it can go well, just as she hase to Country Y.


    John clearly knows the current situation, even though Lily hasn’t reminded him.


    "Dad, don''t do it." He tells Burnell, "The expansion of my business in Asia hasn''t started, while a few


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    you the financial statements in a while. Seles is right. We need to run our business by ourselves


    instead of using your connections. If not, everything will be meaningless."


    "I''m so d to hear that. I know you''ll make it." Burnell looks delightful with a big smile on his face.


    A hint of mockery shes in the eyes of Jonathan, when he''s listening to the talk between John and


    Burnell.


    The servant delivers a dish to Jonathan.


    Burnell asks him a few questions with concern. When he identally catches a glimpse of Lily, a look


    of dissatisfaction slips across his face. "Seles, this is Miss Lily…"


    "I know her." Jonathan interrupts Burnell and looks up at Lily, "She''s Colbert''s girlfriend. But I didn''t


    expect Miss Lily toe to our house."


    John says, "Of course I should take my girlfriend to meet Dad."


    "You two broke up a few years ago, but you get back together now, which is truly impressive." Jonathan


    gives a faint smile. "What surprised me even more is Miss Lily. She was married once and dated Mr.


    Smith, the president of the Smith Group. She might even marry into our Krislier family in the near


    future. She''s incredible."


    Burnell doesn''t look good when hearing that, and he dislikes Lily more in his heart.


    John''s expression hardens and he wants to say something.


    "Mr. Seles, I have to make myself clear that I didn''t get married until I broke up with Colbert." Lily


    quickly presses John''s hand and smiles at Jonathan.


    "As for my rtionship with Mr. Smith, I dated him after my husband and I got a divorce. I had the right


    to find a boyfriend when I was single, didn''t I? Howe your tone of voice sounded like you were


    ming me?"


    "For what it''s worth, Colbert is my younger brother." Jonathan says in a calm tone after being dissed, "I


    know what you did to Colbert. I felt sorry for him."


    Lily nods, "Yeah. I did hurt Colbert, and I''ve been regretting it. But you said that you felt sorry for


    Colbert, I can''t tell."


    "If you did care about him, you should have bailed him out when I sent him to prison and then he


    wouldn''t have got a police record.”


    Jonathan stops eating as his pupils contract.


    Lily looks down at him and continues, "You didn''t do that, so how could you say that you cared about


    him? I think you''d love to see it happen. After all, you and Corbert are in line to inherit the Krislier


    Group. If he has too much dirt and is disliked by those powerful politicians, it''ll be easier for you to get


    Krislier with a better reputation."


    "You''re really articte." Staring at Lily, Jonathan sneers, "I think that Colbert is overwhelmed when


    he''s with you."


    Lily maintains her polite smile, "I''m always like that. You are not used to it, since you haven''t spent


    much time with me. Now Colbert and I have been together, and we won''t hide anything from each


    other. He respects for me and whatever I do. We wouldn''t have been together if he thought I wasn''t that


    good."


    Lily is perceptive and articte. And she is responding Jonathan''s provocations with a smile, although


    it''s Jonathan who picked on her first. She isn''t being timid at all, since she doesn''t think Jonathan is


    superior to her.


    Burnell disliked Lily in the beginning. But when he hears the talk between Jonathan and her, he can''t


    help but think otherwise of her.


    The woman his son brought back is really something.


    "Fine. Let''s enjoy the meal first." Burnell says. It seems as he''s defending Lily.


    Jonathan says nothing with his jaw sagged.