Take Control of Yourself, Please novel (Anna and Liam)
Chapter 115 A Joyous Result

Every year, there would be a business networking event hosted in Johannes City attended by famed businessmen from all sorts of industries.

As the person in charge of the Lincoln Group, Daniel naturally received an invitation as well.

That year, the attendee that caught the most attention was none other than the CEO of Ackman Group, Liam Ackman. Anyone would take this opportunity to establish a connection with the Ackman family.

Daniel saw a gap and seized the opportunity to walk up to Liam with a glass of wine. "Mr. Ackman, how is Madam Dawson doing lately?"

Daniel intended to use his relationship with Grandmother Dawson to get closer to Liam. Nonetheless, Liam's attitude remained cold and nonchalant.

"She's doing alright. Thank you for the concern, Mr. Hamilton."

Daniel immediately put on a smile. "That's great! Madam Dawson has always treated Anna with kindness. When Anna marries into that family, she can take good care of Grandmother Dawson."

Liam raised his brows. He gazed at Daniel with gloomy eyes. "Mr. Hamilton, you seem very content with this marriage."

"Of course I am! Bryan is a good kid. I'm very pleased with him."

When Daniel noticed the ink-black expression on Liam's face, the cheerful smile on his face turned stiff.

Did he say something wrong?

Why was Liam angry!

A look of realization flashed in his eyes. He was suddenly reminded of the rumors he had been hearing about lately-apparently, Liam had a thing for Bryan.

Daniel's expression froze. He studied Liam's expression carefully. In his heart, he wondered, 'Could the rumors be true?

'If they are true, doesn't that mean Liam is looking at me right now as if I am his enemy?'

The situation turned awkward. He blamed himself for thinking it was a smart idea to use his relations with Bryan to get close to Liam. He had dug his own grave.

Of course, Liam had no idea what Daniel was thinking about in his head. He narrowed his eyes and commented in a cold and deep voice, "It seems like you're not particularly picky with your daughter's future husband."

Daniel laughed awkwardly. He did not dare to sing praises of Bryan in front of Liam, so he could only reply, "Not at all, not at all. Haha..."

In a flash, Liam's expression turned a few degrees colder. "Ms. Hamilton is doing very well in school. Her results are stellar. I admire her."

Daniel staggered.

What was going on?

Everyone said that Liam did not seem to like Anna very much. Whether it was at Grandmother Dawson's birthday party or the university, it was said that Liam always treated Anna with animosity.

If that was the case, why did Liam say he admired her? Was it a test?

"Haha, Anna has always been diligent. She has been getting first place since she was a young child." Daniel smiled brightly.

The corner of Liam's lips curled up a little. "She had been brilliant since she was a child?"

When he thought about Anna's nickname, 'Geeky Anna', the smile on his lips grew a little wider.

The nickname 'Geeky Anna' might not sound great, but it indicated that she did not know how to have relationships her whole life. Liam was extremely glad about that.

"That's right, Anna has always been smart and studious! She's always at the top of any class she takes! Very talented indeed!" "If she's so good at studying, why is her brain so slow?" Liam mumbled. Daniel tensed up again. Even his breathing stopped. It seemed like it was true that Liam despised Anna.

"Uh, Mr. Ackman... Anna can be thoughtless and sometimes rude. She buries herself in books so much that she doesn't know how to interact properly with people..."

"Don't say that. Anna really is talented. She's a top student in the university," Liam refuted.

"But Mr. Ackman... you seem a little... strict... toward Anna. Haha." Daniel stared at Liam carefully. He was afraid that he might miss any tiny changes in his expression.

"Strict teachers produce outstanding students. I am strict with her for her own good."

Liam spoke truthfully. Daniel widened his eyes, which were adapted to seeing through lies and schemes.

'What does Liam mean by this?

'Did he harbor concern toward her? Or hostility?'

Liam could see it in Daniel's eyes that he was making predictions. He said, "I heard that Ms. Hamilton's eyes have not been healing well. Is that so?"

Daniel chuckled wryly. "Indeed, there have been some complications. But health-wise, she has pretty much fully recovered." "I'd be best if she can recover soon. The final exam is coming up soon. And the internship. The whole university is waiting for her. I don't want one student to delay the progress of the entire school."

Daniel was once again utterly confused. The university could proceed as usual by all means-why did they have to wait for Anna? Could it be that Mr. Ackman truly thought of Anna as that important? It would be amazing if that was the case!

"As her parents, we will take good care of Anna to make sure she can go back to school soon. Mr.

Ackman, take you for your trouble. A toast to you."

Liam nodded. If it were not for Anna, he would not have given Daniel the honor of clinking glasses with him.

"Ms. Hamilton will be part of the Lincoln Group in the future. It is best to take good care of her," Liam commented casually.

Daniel nodded. "Of course, of course."

A profound look appeared in Liam's ink-black eyes. He could see the flicker in Daniel's eyes.

In this world, no one would be willing to hand over something they had worked hard to establish-not even to their own daughters.

Liam calmly put on a faint smile and spoke in a different tone. "But at the end of the day, as a woman, she should just be kept at home and be pampered like the lady she is. There's no need for her to go out into the business world and compete in a world of men."

Liam's words influenced Daniel a little. He looked into Liam's eyes and knew that he was once again probing him.

Liam smiled. "Mr. Hamilton, don't you agree with me?"

Daniel pulled up the corners of his lips into a smile. He had no idea whether he should agree or disagree.

"Nonetheless, Anna is a talented girl. I do wish that she can work for the Ackman Group for a few years to gain some experience."

Daniel's eyes twinkled. His chest heaved with excitement. "Mr. Ackman, do you mean..."

"Let's wait for her to fully recover and return to school for her final exam before we talk about this." Liam clinked his glass with Daniel's again.

Daniel hurriedly downed the entire glass of wine. "Mr. Ackman, I'll take your words seriously."

Following that, Daniel grinned from ear to ear.

He praised, "Anna is like her mother-smart, diligent, and ambitious. When I get old and hand the company over to her, I know that she will bring changes that can reform the entire market."

"Naturally."

Liam's eyes were clear. He chuckled.

"You may not carry the Lincoln last name, but I know you have poured your heart and soul into Lincoln

Group, Mr. Hamilton. I also know that you don't wish to hand the company over to your daughter, who will graduate soon. If anything happens to the company, everything you've done for the company would go down the drain."

Daniel put on a humble expression and said in a deep voice, "It's true that I have put in a lot of effort for the Lincoln Group these few years. However, this is the era of the younger generation."

Liam gazed hard at Daniel and said, "Haha, there's no need to be modest, Mr. Hamilton. You are still hale and hearty. I am sure Lincoln Group will continue soaring under your leadership." Daniel was overjoyed to hear that. He poured himself another glass of wine and downed the entire glass with Liam again.

The people who saw Daniel speaking so merrily with Liam thought that they were discussing a partnership between the two companies. After the event, many of them went up to Daniel to ask him about it. "Oh, it's nothing like that. We were just chatting about some trivial family stuff." Daniel had a vibrant smile on his face.

None of them were willing to believe his words and accused him of dodging their questions.

Daniel just smiled and did not say more. On the way home, as he thought back on the things that Liam said, his lips curled up into a joyous smile...