Son-In-Law Gets an Upgrade
Chapter 426

Chapter 426 A Toast To Fate

Hearing Alex's question, Maggie smiled and said, "Of course, it's to thank you. You have helped me twice, but I have yet to thank nor repay you. How can this be?"

Alex grinned and joked, "Actually it's three times."

Maggie was mystified, before realized quickly and smiled, "Yes, it should be three times. The first time would be the day we met... Even after you helped me three times I still haven't thanked you. So now, I will thank you consider this a packaged gratitude for all you've done."

Alex shook his head, "No. The first time I helped you, you gave me a VIP Breezeworth Hall card. I'd take that as a thank-you."

"The second time I helped you, you gave me a cheque of thirty million. I'll consider that even."

"As for the third time, which is today, the Grant family took a ginormous risk to invest in my tech dome project. I'll call that even too."

"Therefore, you don't owe me anything anymore, so please stop thanking me."

As Alex listed all these one by one, Maggie interrupted and rolled her eyes, "Dear Mr. Jefferson, this is not the way to calculate favors and whatnot. If you measure everything out so plainly, how can we cooperate in the future?"

Alex pondered a while before smiling, "That makes sense. In that case, I'll gladly accept it."

He clearly knew what Maggie meant. Now that both he and the Grant family were the largest shareholders for the tech dome project, there would be many chances to work together between him and Maggie. Maggie smiled sweetly and proposed, "Then, for this second glass, thank you for helping me the second time."

As she said that, she lifted up her glass of wine and toasted Alex.

Alex accepted the toast as both of them clinked their glasses and drank the wine in one go.

As Maggie poured another glass, she asked, "Mr. Jefferson, are you really the live-in son-in-law of the Jennings family?"

She had once heard of Alex's status before. Now that she had known that he was Zachary's son, there were some things that she could not understand.

Zachary's reputation was something of a legend even among the younger generation of Lumenopolis.

Even though Zachary had been imprisoned in Doomsday Prison for the past eight years, his legendary deeds were still being talked around in the city. How could a son to such a powerful man throw away his own dignity and became a live-in son-in-law?

Alex removed his gaze on the few beautiful slender ladies on the dance floor below to look at Maggie, and he replied, "Don't you think I look like one?" Maggie smiled awkwardly, "I don't mean that. I'm just curious. Why do you want to be a live-in son-in-law? Is it because of true love?"

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Chapter 426 A Toast To Fate

"It is for survival." Alex curtly replied as he let his gaze traveled once again to the dance floor below.

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What he just said was the truth. Of course, part of the reason was his love towards Heather, so the matter of abandoning his family name and marrying into the Jennings family did not matter much to him. In this matter, Maggie did not believe him. Her heart was skeptical. Why would a dignified son of the Jefferson family, and the boss of the Four Seas Corporation, abandon his family name and marry into another family for the sake of survival?

She did not know that eight years ago, Alex had to hide in order to avoid Susan's order to assassinate him.

However, sensing that Alex did not want to talk about this issue, she decided to let it be.

Tracing his gaze onto the dance floor downstairs, Maggie was curious as to what was catching his attention. Seeing that there were no pretty ladies below, she felt strangely relieved. Smiling, she raised her glass again and said, "Mr. Jefferson, for this third glass, thank you for helping me for the third time."

Alex smiled, lifted his glass, and lightly touched it against Maggie's, then finished the wine in one go.

Putting the glass down, Alex joked, "And now, what will be the next reason to toast me?"

Maggie poured herself some more wine and sweetly hinted, "How about we give a toast to fate for this one?"

Alex raised his eyebrows, "A toast to fate?"

Maggie beamed, "Yes! If it weren't for fate, would you have shown up when I was bullied by some vendors? Since these encounters are part of fate specially arranged by God, shouldn't we give it some respect?"

Alex broke into a laugh, "Alright, that makes total sense to me. I'll dedicate this toast to fate."

After a few glasses of red wine, Maggie's beautiful face was like a red apple.

Her tolerance of alcohol was quite weak. Most people could normally down a few glasses without any problems.

Maggie poured herself another glass of wine, and quietly said, "Mr. Jefferson, I suddenly realized I have run out of reasons to give you a toast."

Alex was caught off-guard, and curiously asked, "Why?"

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