"Mr. Parker, I...I don’t sell my daughter." Although Benjamin Lawrence was afraid of Frank Parker in his heart, he still mustered the courage to speak out. "Even though the Lawrence family is in need of money, Joanna is my daughter and I have loved her dearly since she was a child. No matter how financially desperate I am, I wouldn’t exchange her for money."
Frank Parker’s brows furrowed when he heard this.
"Mr. Benjamin, have you misunderstood something?" His expression grim, he asked, "Did I ever say anything about buying your daughter?"
Benjamin Lawrence was taken aback, "Aren’t you interested in Joanna...then you..."
As far as Benjamin Lawrence could think, this was the only possibility.
As the saying goes, no smoke without fire.
This continuous gossip forced him to consider this possibility.
Plus, he knew very well what kind of attractiveness Joanna possessed to these Top-tier Wealth Heirs. It wouldn’t be strange for them to be interested.
As soon as he heard that Frank Parker wanted to talk about Joanna, he immediately thought about him wanting to financially support her.
With the Parker family’s status, Joanna would definitely not be able to marry into it.
Even being Frank Parker’s official girlfriend might be out of her reach.
Frank Parker coldly said, "Mr. Benjamin, why do you have to devalue your daughter? If there is a relationship between her and me, does that mean it must be a transaction?"
The term "selling one’s daughter" caused a vague annoyance to stir within Frank Parker.
If it’s a woman he likes, there’s no need for selling.
The term "selling" just made him feel lowly.
After Frank Parker gave Benjamin a cold stare, the latter became so terrified that his hands holding the coffee cup trembled, "Yes, you’re right, Mr. Parker. I misunderstood you."
Who in Closia wouldn’t be afraid of the young master of the Parker family?
Rumor has it that he has some kind of violent disorder.
The kind that makes him oblivious of friends and family once he loses control.
And that leads him to do some irrational things.
Benjamin Lawrence was terrified, thinking about how Frank Parker had once beaten someone into a vegetative state.
Frank Parker, seeing his fear, could only hide the aggression in his demeanor.
After all, this was Joanna’s father.
He didn’t want to treat him in the same way he treated others.
"Mr. Benjamin, what I want to ask about is something that happened ten years ago." Frank Parker spoke again, his tone somewhat softer, no longer as intimidating as before, "Do you still remember, around ten years ago, bringing Joanna to a party at the Parker family?"
"That was the year of my birthday. My parents invited many people from Closia and I believe the Lawrence family was among those guests."
Benjamin Lawrence was stunned for a few seconds, surprise in his eyes, then he lowered his head in contemplation, "The party from ten years ago? I’m sorry I can’t recall at the moment, it was too long ago. Mr. Parker, if you could allow me to think a little more."
"Alright, Mr. Benjamin, there’s no rush. Take your time."
Underneath Frank Parker’s seemingly calm exterior, he was incredibly tense. He clenched the coffee cup in his hand, tossed back his head, and finished the coffee in one gulp: "Take your time, think carefully, be absolutely sure."
Because this issue was extremely crucial to him.
He couldn’t afford any mistakes.
Perhaps he has already made one mistake before.
He absolutely could not...make a second one.
Although Benjamin Lawrence didn’t quite understand what Frank Parker was planning, he could sense from his tone that the issue he just asked about was very important to him.