A Flash Marriage Can Be A Treasure

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 blame her, and we get back together

now."

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

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

glance 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 is coming closer and closer, a slender figure is seen walking over.

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

looks sturdy and upright in his vest and black shirt with a faint smile. Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

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 blamed 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 plan before it can go well, just as she has come 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

companies in Country Y are running well. One of them went public a year ago. I'll have someone send

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

A hint of mockery flashes 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 accidentally 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 to come 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 relationship 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? How come your tone of voice sounded like you were

blaming 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 articulate." 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 articulate. 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.