"Hahaha!" The old man suddenly burst out in laughter, upon hearing Michael's question.

A few seconds later, he stopped laughing while looking at Michael with a bright smile on his face as he said, "Young man, you are quite perceptive."

Kate, upon hearing her grandfather's words, could not help but frown slightly as she looked at her grandpa with a displeased expression on her face.

"Grandpa, did you not tell me that the reason why you wanted him to come over was because you wanted to thank him? Why is it that you have another motive?" Kate asked, while glaring at her grandfather.

The old man did not seem the least bit intimidated by Kate's glare. Instead, he looked at Michael and said, "Actually, there is a reason why I decided to meet you. It is because of my granddaughter here."

"Huh? Because of me? What did I do again?" Charles' words stunned Kate, as she asked, while looking at him with a confused expression.

She could remember it clearly. Since she came back to Brenton city, she seemingly had not done anything that could risk her life at all.

This was partly because she did not want her mother to be worried about her. But mainly, it was because her mother had made arrangements, making sure that Kate was not assigned to deal with risky cases.

So, how could she not be confused when her grandfather said that the reason why he met with Michael was because of her?

Michael was also surprised by this. Previously, he had thought, maybe the old man wanted to talk to him about the acquisition of Sky Technologies.

But, not even once did he think that it might be related to Kate. Was she not already getting engaged? So, what was there to talk about her to him?

Or maybe, was it related to him training her? Otherwise, Michael could not find any other reason why the old man would talk to him about Kate.

Looking at the confused expressions on the faces of the two youngsters, the old man simply chuckled.

He said, "I believe that Kate has already told you about the engagement, right?"

Subconsciously, Michael nodded, wanting to hear what the old man wanted to say next.

It was just that he did not expect that the old man would begin smiling, before he said, "Just as I had thought. Kid, you are quite something. You have already charmed my granddaughter."

"Huh?!"

"Eh?!"

Both Michael and Kate could not help but exclaim at the old man's words?

They looked at each other, before looking at the old man, confused expressions on their faces.

Looking at the reaction of the duo, the old man continued smiling, before he said, "Kate is usually quite cold to others that she is not familiar with. But for you, you only interacted a few times, but the way that she treats you, it is almost as though the two of you have known each other for years.

I know her better than anyone else, having seen her grow up. She is brave, and prideful as well. But still, she has that bright side of hers, where she is not aggressive.

Just now, from the fact that she is trying to make sure that I don't exploit you, it is clear that she cares about you.

And, I believe, she frequently smiles around you. That is something that she only does in front of me and her grandmother, together with her mother.

As for in front of anyone else, she is usually serious. So, I guess you understand what I am trying to imply?"

By now, if Michael had not already caught on what the old man was trying to imply, he would be a fool.

Was this old man not trying to imply that he and Kate should get together?

As for the words that the old man had said, they were actually true. After all, the current Kate was completely contradictory to the one that he had first met.

At that time, she was quite aggressive, continuously targeting him, because he was involved with gangsters.

But from the fact that she was willing to help John and the others, it was clear that she was not much of a hateful person.

Then, ever since they met here in Brenton City, she was like a completely different person. There was even a time that Michael thought of a possibility that Kate might have dual personalities.

"Grandpa!" Kate could not help but exclaim. At the same time, a faint shade of red appeared on her cheeks, but it disappeared just a few seconds later.

Even though the blush had not lasted for long, it had been there long enough for Michael to be able to see it. And that left him stunned.

Could it be that what the old man was saying was true? That she was actually enchanted by him?

But, his appearance was quite ordinary, even after the enhancement that he received from the evolution serum.

He was above average in terms of appearance, but was not considered among the handsome lot.

As for Kate, she was from a big background, and was a beauty as well. It was undeniable that she had quite number of admirers, who also came from big backgrounds.

But for her to fall for him, why did it seem quite far-fetched? After all, Michael did not see any reason why she would do that, unless it was the kind of love that came at first sight.

But the first sight was when she arrested him, and at that time, she did not look like someone who loved him at all. It looked more like someone looking at the person who had stolen their favorite item.

Or maybe, was it during the time that they were dealing with Dante and the others?

After all, that was the only time that they had interacted for quite a duration as compared to any other time. Of course, that was before coming to Brenton city.

Michael's silence while thinking, made the old man smile, as a thought appeared in his mind.

"So, young man, what do you think of my granddaughter? I have never seen her like this with anyone else. And, as someone who would like to see her happy, if there is a better option for her, I would definitely go for it.

We have not yet finalized the arrangements for the engagement. So, as long as you agree to be with her, we can immediately cancel the engagement plans that we have made." The old man said.

The reason why he decided to engage Kate was quite simple. That was, he realized that finding a good partner for her was going to be quite hard.

That was why he had done his own investigation, finding someone, who was not of a big difference in terms of age gap with Kate, with a good character, and a good family as well, before he decided to have them engaged.

If they delayed, who could tell, maybe that young man might end up being snatched by another family. And, nowadays, it was usually difficult to be able to find a good young man.

Most of the young masters of the influential families, who among them did not have several women? Who among them was not a playboy?

That was why he was pushing for this, though, he had not yet explained it to Kate.

But now, with the appearance of Michael, things could change. The old man had already done some investigation, realizing that Michael's background was not simple.

Additionally, during the time that he was within this city, there was no record of him being involved with different ladies, or visiting some of 'those' places.

Added to the fact that Kate seemed to be on good terms with him, how could he not be the best option?

It was just that, the old man was worried about Michael's background. Since he was from a big background, the old man believed that the family behind him might have made arrangements for him.

If that had happened, then it would be a pity. And that was exactly why he had not yet canceled the other engagement arrangement, despite having this plan.

At the old man's words, Michael fell into a moment of contemplation. He himself knew, there was no any kind of arrangement made for him, so, he basically had no fiancee.

But, he felt that him, getting engaged to Kate, it was not something that he would make a decision on this easily. For him, what he cared about the most was the bond between them.

So, under the gaze of both Kate and Charles, Michael simply shook his head.

When she saw Michael shaking his head, Kate felt internally disturbed. She, being a person who was already used to being pursued and complemented about her beauty, this was the first time that she had seen someone refuse her.

While previously, she had never tried to use her beauty as a leverage to obtain any kinds of benefits, but even then, most people actively offered benefits to her.

But now, her grandfather was actively giving her out, but Michael did not want her?

In real sense, she herself, if there was another option, would not have agreed to this engagement as well. After all, the two of them had only known each other recently, which was not enough.

But, considering the current circumstances, did she even have any other choice? As compared to those other young masters, Kate felt that it was better to be engaged to Michael.

When her grandfather asked Michael on what he thought about her, she did not interrupt, just observing Michael, waiting for his response.

She was hopeful, as this was a chance for her to avoid the engagement arrangement by her family. But now, that seemed to be impossible.

As for the old man, he was not that much surprised by this. He had already been expecting it. About Michael and Kate being together, he was just giving it a try.

Just as the old man was about to speak, Michael spoke once again.

Looking at the two in front of him, he said, "It might be impossible for now. But, I might have another proposition."

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