Chapter 724: Using Marriage as a Bargain

With a loud bang, Ahmad slammed the table. Several bodyguards moved into position. Callie sat calmly, smiling, "Did I say something wrong? If I were Marilyn, I would certainly resent you for protecting Maevelyn so much. After all, you're fighting for something even she couldn't get." Every word was sharp and precise. Ahmad scrutinized her seriously, "Callie, you are smarter than I thought." Being praised twice for her intelligence, Callie felt undeserving. Ahmad was old, with noticeable wrinkles on his face. Every frown and smile bore the marks of time. Perhaps because he was around Reuben's age, she felt a certain familiarity towards him. Yes, she actually felt a sense of familiarity. "So, you disagree with this deal," Ahmad asked. Callie straightened her back, "I won't use marriage as a bargain." "Then your so-called fatherly love is just that." "If my father were here, he wouldn't agree to me doing this either." She was impervious to persuasion and had her own set of ide