Liam believed he deserved more than that.


    “Give me more time, Dad! I promise to do a good job. I have cleaned up many messes within the


    Hoffman Group throughout the years. Don’t you trust me?” Drenched in sweat, Liam tried to persuade


    Logan.


    “That’s enough. This is the end of the matter.”


    Logan furrowed his brows in annoyance. “I have not been paying Ryan much attention in thest few


    years. This will be a great trial for him. As Ryan’s uncle, shouldn’t you take him under your wing?”


    In other words, Liam should drop the matter.


    With the scales tipping in her family’s favor, Zoe struck while the iron/ was hot and stuck close to


    Logan. She said sweetly, “Grandpa, did you forget that we have one more way to fix the problem?”


    “What is it?”


    “Didn’t you say that you’d talk to Mr. Salvador about a wedding proposal with me at the horse track?”


    Zoe blinked bashfully.


    ire was shocked. “Why are you bringing that up, Zoe?”


    “Wedding proposal? Ha, now isn’t the time or ce to talk about that.”


    Liam sneered, “Your scandal at the horse racing event is still the talk of the town. Did you forget? I


    doubt any prestigious family, much less the Salvadors, would want your hand in marriage. Marrying you


    would be dering war with the Thompsons.”


    Enraged, Zoe gave Liam the stink eye.


    Before she could refute him, Logan frowned and said solemnly, “The wedding has to go on.”


    That was a shocker.


    It was most wise to keep a low profile until the scandal died down. Yet, Logan was cooking something


    up.


    “If we could unite with the Salvadors through marriage, our shares would likely rise back up. This might


    also deter the troublemakers in thepany from another uprising. Besides, Salvador Corporation


    needs something to show for it, especially after Shannon’s shocking behavior. The marriage alliance


    benefits them too. The partnership between Salvador Corporation and Journey Ventures is new and


    isn’t solid yet. If the marriage alliance is a sess, that’s our ticket to befriend Journey Ventures too.


    The incident at the horse track won’t matter much anymore.”


    Convinced of his own idea, Logan grew enthusiastic, and his eyes sparkled.


    Zoe expressed shyness as joy washed over her.


    Liam said, “Dad, that proposal has crossed my mind, but the marriage alliance won’t work unless both


    parties are on board. You saw how much Justin loves Be. She’s the only woman for him. Since Grant


    doesn’t get involved in the business, Gregory won’t want to be on Justin’s bad books to keep a cushy


    lifestyle. There is no way Zoe will be the president’s wife unless Justin says so.”


    Liam had a point.


    Logan grew grim. “That’s true. This is tricky.”


    “Justin is lovestruck with Be. He won’t ept another woman unless Be suddenly dies or


    something.” Liam clicked his tongue while shaking his head.


    As a man, Liam could read Justin like a book.


    He had seen the same deep sentiment in the way Ryan looked at Carrie.


    As a dark cloud hung over the family, Zoe’s phone rang.


    She indiscreetly fished out her phone for a look. rmed, she snuck out of the ward and took the call


    somewhere private.


    Several minutester, Zoe returned to the ward.


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    She rushed to Logan’s bed with a spring in her steps, sat down, and took his hand, her eyes flickering


    with excitement.


    “You can rest easy, Grandpa. I have a solution to break Be up, for sure. The Salvadors would not


    have a choice but ept me.”