Seducing My Ex’s Father In Law novel Chapter 819

Gavin’s POV

“Have you thought more about my offer?” Zachary asked as we stepped into his office.

He didn’t bother with pleasantries; he was the kind of man who got straight to the point. He reminded me of my father in that aspect. I lost my father so long ago that I almost forgot what kind of man he was…I suppose I never really knew the kind of man he was. But Zachary reminded me of him, and I was still trying to decide if that was a good thing or a bad thing.

If I hadn’t been around at that time, I wouldn’t have believed that they were ever friends. But I do remember them being best friends at one point… I was close to Zachary’s son, Noah. Then, one day, my father and Zachary stopped speaking to each other. All ties were severed between our families, and I wasn’t allowed to hang out with Noah anymore.

“I have,” I said, sitting in the chair in front of his desk. His office hadn’t changed since I was here before. The same old wood, a heavy curtain, and shelves that screamed of wealth. “I guess I’m just a little confused about why you want this collaboration with the Landry Foundation so badly? You’ve been off the radar for some time now, and suddenly you’ve re-emerged with this whole plan.”

Zachary sat down at his desk chair and leaned back, his eyes never leaving my face.

“I understand your skepticism, and I don’t blame you for it. Your father would have said the same thing, honestly. At one point, we were friends; your father and I. We're going to do this business together, until the day he betrayed me and my family.”

“So, why would you want to go in headfirst with me?”

“You aren’t your father,” he remarked. “You wouldn’t make the same mistakes that he did.”

He was right about that; I would never do what my father had done. However, it still didn’t make sense that Zachary wanted to merge our companies and become business partners. I would have never even thought of such a thing; we were two successful foundations, and though merging them could increase our revenue, expand our market, and offer a broader range of protection, I still wasn’t sure why the sudden offer.

He was willing to go as far as to open their trading routes for my territory and pledge themselves under my rule. It went against everything the Blackwells were about, and I didn’t understand why there was a sudden change in heart.

Zachary sighed and ran his fingers through his hair; for once, the mask fell from his face, and I could see the vulnerability beneath it.

“Are your enemies those we need to worry about?” I asked. “The last thing I need is to put my territory in danger. As you might already know, we’ve had a stressful year, and my mate is pregnant.”

“I believe with us combined, my enemies won’t be a problem,” he said, folding his hands in front of him and leaning forward. “I wouldn’t put your mate in danger just like I wouldn’t put my family in danger.”