Chapter 189

So it turned out Richard Johnson collapsed just from being overworked. When he finally came to and saw Damien Taylor standing there too, he immediately struggled to sit up with a big grin on his face. “Mr. Taylor, what brings you here?” “Mr. Taylor came with me,” Amelia Johnson explained. Hearing that, Richard was all smiles, already imagining Damien as his future son-in-law. Daughter bringing her boyfriend to visit her dad in the hospital—couldn’t get more obvious. Seizing the opportunity, Richard excitedly pitched his idea to Damien about a joint project to develop some new land. The man was trying everything to talk Damien into it. “...Mr. Taylor, you gotta trust me, that land’s got huge potential.” Amelia glanced at Damien, a bit sorry for him—because honestly, her dad had been going on like an infomercial, nonstop. And Damien? Face calm as ever, patiently helping Richard weigh the pros and cons, practically giving him a business seminar. If it had been her, she’d tune out in ten s