My Wife Wants a Divorce by Red Little Fruit

Chapter 1048 Mr. McDaniel's Persuasion

Sure enough, Julien turned around and saw Zack pacing back and forth outside, looking tense.

Knowing Zack well, Julien speculated it should be something important.

"Excuse me," Julien said, standing up and nodding apologetically to the old man across the table.

Mr. McDaniel knew what was coming and picked up his cup of tea with a smile. "No worries. Go ahead with it. I'm not in a hurry."

"Okay. Just a second," Julien said, nodding slightly before waving to his assistant.

Zack immediately came in. "Mr. Flint." Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

"What is it?" Julien asked.

Zack didn't answer directly but glanced at Mr. McDaniel, who was sipping his tea.

Julien said, "Just go ahead with it. My teacher is not an outsider."

"Yes," Zack agreed, nodding before turning back to Julien. "Something has happened to Ms. Raines."

"What?" Julien changed colors and asked with concern, "What happened?"

Zack was about to answer.

But Mr. McDaniel put down his cup and cut in, "Ms. Raines Zack mentioned is the one you got back together with after your divorce, right?"

"Yes." Julien nodded.

Mr. McDaniel fondled his cup, his smile becoming somewhat meaningful. "You know, I've never met Ms. Raines in all these years."

Julien didn't notice anything amiss in Mr. McDaniel's expression and assumed he was simply curious about Sydney. He smiled back and said, "I'll introduce you to her when we attend the business party."

"There's no need to rush," Mr. McDaniel said, raising his hand to indicate he wasn't that eager to meet Sydney.

In fact, he didn't like her.

The smile on Julien's face slowly faded. "Do you have any reservations about her?"

Mr. McDaniel was surprised, not expecting his emotions to be seen through.

Had he been that obvious?

Even so, he didn't feel embarrassed about it.

Far from it, he remained calm.

And he admitted it.

"I do have some opinions." He nodded.

Julien frowned.

And Zack was stunned.

This old man was blunt to say that in the presence of Julien.

No one could accept their beloved ones to be judged by others.

Even if he didn't like Sydney, he should have kept it to himself instead of creating such an awkward situation.

This was, after all, Julien's place.

It was ridiculous.

"May I know the reason?" Julien asked in a deep voice, his lips pursed.

Mr. McDaniel seemed oblivious to the unhappiness in Julien's tone. His face still wore a smiling and amiable expression. "It's simple. She is not good enough for you."

Even Zack's mouth twitched at his words.

Not good enough? How ridiculous!

What mattered was that Mr. Flint liked her. Even Old Madam Flint had no problem with that.

In fact, the old lady liked Sydney very much.

No one in the entire Flint family had said anything like that.

Yet this man, an outsider, said it, which was absurd.

"I beg to differ. I don't think she is unworthy of me," Julien said as he sat back down, his expression turning cold.

Now Mr. McDaniel could no longer pretend not to sense the displeasure in Julien's tone.

Julien had made it so obvious that it would seem deliberate to pretend again.

Mr. McDaniel looked at Julien with an incredulous expression. "Do you think I'm wrong?"

Julien gave no response.

Mr. McDaniel clenched his cup, his impression of Sydney becoming even worse.

In his mind, his student had always respected him and had barely contradicted him before.

But after being with this woman, Julien had grown rebellious.

Obviously, that woman had led Julien astray.

Mr. McDaniel could no longer maintain his amiable expression.

Turning serious, he looked at Julien and said, "Don't you get it? You are the head of the Flint family and she is just a down-and-out lady. Well, not a real lady but a foster daughter who doesn't know who her real parents are. She has no family background or ability. How can such a woman be worthy of being with you? She can't bring you any benefit. Your father is an example. After marrying his current wife, he suffered so much ridicule in the circle. Do you want to follow in his footsteps?"

Mr. McDaniel looked disappointed.

Julien's frown deepened. "I'm with Sydney because of our feelings, not her family background. I love her and want to be with her. Even if she's just an ordinary girl from an ordinary family, she is worthy. Don't you forget that the Flint Corporation is strong enough on its own, and I don't need the so-called connection through marriage or a wife with connections or abilities to help me. I can keep my company prosperous and strong on my own. My wife can be an ordinary woman who doesn't have to toil for me. She can spend her life under my protection, enjoying the glory and wealth."

He paused for a moment, his eyes narrowing. "As for following in my father's footsteps, that's a joke. My father was indeed ridiculed by many in the circle, but that's because he inherited the Flint

Corporation when it wasn't as strong as it is now. He hadn't established his authority in the business world yet. But I'm different. I inherited the Flint Corporation early on and brought it to its current strength in one fell swoop. My word is the law here, and I stand at the top of the business world. No one dares to ridicule me or mock my wife because she comes from a humble background. If they do, I'll make them regret it."

His tone was stern, thick with a warning.

Even if Mr. McDaniel didn't think Julien was warning him directly, he couldn't help but feel intimidated.

But relying on his experience, he quickly regained his composure and sighed. "You're really smitten. Your heart is completely devoted to that girl, isn't it?"

He pointed at Julien.

Julien pursed his lips. "I love her, so of course, I give her my heart. That's called love."

"You..." Mr. McDaniel was at a loss for words.

Zack lowered his head to stifle a smile.

Worthy of his name, his boss could annoy the old man with just a few words.