"Of course, your wedding gift will be different from other people's. Let's put it this way. You can have whichever of Mallory Corporation's subsidiaries you fancy. We'll go through the transfer procedures. You can build your career and won't have to work for me anymore," Percy said.

"Subsidiary? I don't want any of them, Brother. I'm happy with how things are now. I get to take the company's dividends and occasionally do what you tell me to do. My life is leisurely." Pierre turned Percy down when he heard that he wanted to give him a subsidiary company.

Even though Percy was his brother, he would never hand over Mallory Corporation to him.

What he wanted most was Mallory Corporation, not any of its subsidiaries. Nevertheless, he was not stupid. He knew that if he said something, he would be turned down. Maybe he would even reveal something, so he chose to keep it to himself.

Percy listened to Pierre, who positioned himself as a hands-off shopkeeper. If he had not investigated him and found out something a few days ago, he would have believed him.

However, after knowing what he knew, he did not believe that Pierre's ambitions stopped there.

That was why he trusted Nina when she said that the person who kidnapped Luca was probably Pierre.

"What's the matter?" Pierre asked with a smile on his face when he saw that Percy was not speaking. Just as he finished asking the question, his phone rang again.

Pierre glanced at the caller ID and hung up the call once again.

"Nothing. Are you alright? Your phone keeps ringing." Percy glanced at his phone and asked as though he had something in mind.

Pierre explained with a smile, "It's nothing. My friends are asking me out to go drinking."

"It's fine to drink wine during the day. If you want to go all out, you should leave it until the evening," Percy said.

Pierre acted obediently in front of him. "Brother, you're right."

"You really don't want any of the subsidiaries? Aren't you afraid that your father-in-law will criticize you for lazing around?" Percy asked.

"I was like this before he agreed to marry his daughter to me. I'm sure he won't have any complaints. It's not that I have nothing to do. His daughter can live a good life with my current income, so I might as well spend more time with her," Pierre said.

Percy took a sip of wine and shook his head.

Pierre added, "Brother, you can give me something else. I don't want any of the subsidiaries. My fiancee is different from the Johnston girl. She's clingy and needs someone to accompany her all the time. She's not as considerate as the Johnston girl, who understands that you're sometimes incomprehensible and allows you to focus on your career." copyrighted © content.

When the Johnston girl was mentioned, Percy acted distressed and said, "Sigh, I'm so busy with work yet you're unwilling to share some of the burdens. I get a headache whenever I think about what's happening at home."

Pierre suddenly thought of what Luke had mentioned prior. Since they were on the topic, he asked, "What's the matter? Brother, are you not satisfied with the daughter of the Johnston family? She's goodlooking and is a perfect match for you. What are you thinking? Why do you look so reluctant..."

Percy smiled and said nothing.

Pierre continued talking, "Could it be that you still have that woman in your heart?"

"Who?" Percy asked rhetorically.

Pierre lay it all down. "You know who I'm talking about, Brother. You don't have many women to begin with."

Percy did not have any women at all. Nina was the one who had stayed by his side the longest.

"She? She's not a good match. Although she's beautiful, she's not worthy. She can't accept that I have a fiancee, so she broke up with me. What's the matter? What did you mention her for?" Percy acted indifferently.

Pierre pressed on his phone and put it in his pocket. "Before, the old man was worried that you wouldn't be able to let go of that woman and wouldn't accept his arrangement. Brother, it's great that you have such thoughts now."

"What? It seems like you look happier than the old man about me having such thoughts." Percy looked at the uncontrollable smile on Pierre's face. It seemed that it was true that Pierre wanted to make Nina his woman.

Nina used to be his woman. Pierre was his younger brother, so he should never have such thoughts.

If outsiders did not know about what had happened, Percy would be the embarrassed one.

If Pierre got together with his ex, would that not be indirect cheating?

It seemed that the things that happened over the years had made Pierre and Percy's relationship weaker and weaker.

"I just think that she isn't worthy of you. I'm glad you can think that way now." Pierre cheered. It seemed that what Luke said was not entirely right.

If Nina refused to date him because of Percy, what Percy just said was enough to make her give up.

If she gave up on Percy, he would have a chance.

As Pierre was deep in thought, his phone, which he had just put in his pocket, rang once again.

Percy watched as Pierre took out his phone and then ended the call. He had received three calls and did not pick up any in front of him. It was indeed suspicious.

"I'll ask you one last time. You really don't want any of the subsidiaries? If you think one is not enough, I can give you two," Percy said.

"No need, Brother. I'm serious, I'm happy enough working by your side." Pierre looked serious when he said that.

If Percy did not know what he knew, he would have believed him.

"Okay. You're getting so many calls. I know you're very busy so I won't keep you here. Go home. I have to go back to the company after I pack up as well." Percy politely asked Pierre to leave.

"Okay, I'll head off, then." Pierre wanted to call that person back but he did not want to do it in front of Percy.

Since Percy let him leave, he stopped being polite and stood up to go.

After Pierre left the living room, Percy sent Luke a text: [He's already left my house. He didn't answer a few calls when he was here. It seems suspicious. I'll have my men follow him. Make sure your men are ready to go.]

Two seconds later, Luke replied: [Okay.]

After Pierre left the villa, he called Eric. "If I hang up on your call once, it means I have something to do. What's with the constant calling?"

Eric was stunned when he heard Pierre's angry voice. He panicked, and that was why he kept calling.

After all, what could be that important when it was still broad daylight out?

"Boss, that woman may have guessed your identity so I called you in a hurry," Eric explained.

"Guess my identity? What did you tell her?" Pierre frowned when he heard what Eric said.

He knew that Luca's skills were good and she was smart, so he made sure to tell them not to speak in front of Luca if they could.