Around evening, Leo took the initiative to call Elton, informing Elton that something urgent came up at the company, and he had already rushed back to Samburg.

After the call, Elton thought about it deeply. The two of them had disappeared together. Did they elope secretly? How could it be so coincidental? They left one after another. It felt like that everything had been planned in advance.

He was, after all, the young master of the Cheng family. Although he was not familiar with the IT industry, he was an expert in dealing with people. After pondering for a while, he could roughly guess everything.

At night, Elton told his mother about this incident as a joke. Then he told his parents implicitly that there was no need for them to try to match him and Sophie up. Sophie already had a boyfriend.

Madam Cheng felt very surprised because this was not what her husband told her. According to her husband, Sophie was neither married nor had a boyfriend. Who was this Leo that his son was talking about?

After ending the call with her son, she immediately told her husband about this. Mr. Elton also found it strange. When they brought up the topic of their children’s marriage, they were serious. He believed that William Delaney wouldn’t make a joke out of this matter. Therefore, he needed to ask him about it clearly.

Early the next morning, James Donovan walked into the president’s office and asked a middle-aged man with white hair, “Teacher, are you looking for me?”

William Delaney, the president of the Delaney Group, was a wise and daring man. He had started Delaney Group from scratch, transforming it from a small workshop that assembled computers into a well-known listed company in the industry.

He had gone through a lot of obstacles in his life. No matter what kind of difficulties and obstacles he encountered, it would not obliterate his fighting spirits and his determination to move forward. The only thing that gave him a headache was his precious daughter, Sophie.

During his younger days, Mr. William had dedicated most of his time to setting up the business, which caused him to neglect his family. Especially when it comes to his daughter's education, he had never done his best. By the time he realized that his daughter had already gotten out of control.

Fortunately, his daughter had taken after him. Other than being competitive and a little obstinate, she didn’t worry him and his wife too much in other aspects.

When she was still a student, her grades in school were always excellent. After graduating from university, under the repeated persuasion of her father, she reluctantly joined the Delaney Group. Her performance at work was naturally outstanding.

As people grew older, they would gradually shift their focus to their families.

The same went for William Delaney as well.

He couldn’t help but feel gratified when he saw how outstanding his daughter was. He thought that he just needed to continue to work for a few more years, and he could pass the Delaney Group to his daughter after she became more mature.

William Delaney valued his daughter so much and regarded Sophie as the hope of Delaney family, he would naturally be very picky about the choice of his son-in-law.

William Delaney knew a woman's marriage was like starting her second life. If she married well and lived harmoniously with her husband, her life after the marriage would be wonderful.

However, if a woman didn’t marry well and couldn’t get along with her husband, her life after her marriage would become a mess.

Sophie was his most precious daughter. Of course, he wanted his daughter to marry a good and reliable man.

This was also why he agreed without hesitation when Mr. Elton proposed a marriage alliance between the two families.

Although they didn’t know Mr. Elton for long, they clicked so well with each other. The marriage between the two families was also in line with each other’s core interests.

Most importantly, he had personally met Elton before. The way he spoke revealed his character to him. After a brief exchange with Elton, he could basically conclude that he was a very good young man.

However, his daughter had always been a spoiled brat and was used to being rebellious. If he forced them to get together, that brat would surely kick up a fuss.

Therefore, William Delaney came up with a compromise. He would let Elton come and work with his daughter in the same department of Delaney Group.

To be honest, Mr. William’s idea of letting the two young people get along with each other was indeed not bad. Didn't people always say that love grew over time? He would create opportunities for them to develop the relationship. The rest would happen naturally.

However, unexpectedly, his ideal son-in-law had given shocking feedback after he met Sophie for the first time. That was, his daughter was currently in a relationship with a man named Leo, who was her immediate superior.

William Delaney was very surprised. Sophie had never mentioned this person to him before. She had kept this relationship a secret from him pretty well. Who exactly was this man called Leo?

After thinking about it carefully, he discovered that there had been signs of the relationship. The girl had been grumbling non-stop when she just started working, However, after a while, she would go to work enthusiastically every day. It turned out that she had met someone she liked in the company.

It was inappropriate to ask anyone about this kind of thing. The best person who he could ask would certainly be his secretary.

“Take a seat!” William Delaney said, pointing to a chair.

After sitting down, James Donovan looked at William Delaney with admiration. He was his mentor, and also the person who brought him into this company.

It was precisely because of this that he had always called William Delaney “mentor”.

“Well, Sophie has a colleague named Leo. Do you know him?” William Delaney asked directly.

James Donovan’s heart jolted upon when hearing William Delaney’s question. This was something that Ms. Sophie had repeatedly instructed him to keep as a secret. Why did his boss suddenly ask about Leo? Did someone reveal something to him?

A shrewd person like William Delaney would naturally know that James Donovan knew this person when he saw the hesitant look on his face. This matter was definitely not that simple.

He didn’t force James Donovan to answer his question, but only looked at him quietly.

To William Delaney, James Donovan was his most valued and trusted student. James Donovan would definitely not lie to him. The reason why he hesitated was that this was something he found extremely difficult to speak out.

As expected, after hesitating for a moment, James Donovan answered his question honestly, “Teacher, Ms. Sophie does have a colleague named Leo. He is now Ms. Sophie’s immediate superior.”

“Sophie’s immediate superior?” William Delaney tried to search for this person in his memory.

James Donovan smiled and added, “Teacher, he is the consulting director, not some low-level managers.”

“Oh,” William Delaney responded. This was really understandable. The company was so huge that he could not remember all the management staff, let alone the lower-level staff.

“I heard that he has a very good relationship with Sophie. Is this true?”

James Donovan nodded his head awkwardly.

“What stage has their relationship progressed to?”

“No, there is no progress at all. They are just colleagues!”

“They are just colleagues? Is it really so simple?”

“They are friends!”

“What nonsense is that?” William Delaney was a little displeased.

Cold sweat began to break out on James Donovan’s forehead as he replied nervously, “Teacher, they graduated from the same university, and they close friend ship since university.”

“Why are you feeling so nervous? What exactly is the relationship between Sophie and that Leo?”

“They are just colleagues!”

“Aren’t they a couple?”

“No, definitely not. Leo is already married!”

“Nonsense!” William Delaney slammed his hand on the table when hearing that. This girl was a bit too absurd. How could she maintain a close relationship with a married man? What was she thinking about?

“Is there anything else that I don’t know? Tell me everything!”

James Donovan immediately shook his head and replied, “Nope, that’s all. Ms. Sophie is very close to him, but they are just pure friends.”

He still hid a piece of important information from him. That was, Sophie had secretly investigated Leo’s wife. She had planned to take his wife down and to be Leo’s wife.

As William Delaney had overworked himself back in his younger days, his heart health had not been very good. Therefore, in any case, he couldn’t tell him that. Otherwise, William Delaney might get annoyed and trigger his heart disease.

William Delaney calmed down slightly and said, “It’s also not a good thing for them to continue to be friends with each other. No matter how much the society has developed, there is still a difference between a man and a woman. If an unmarried woman gets too close to a married man, she will inevitably be criticized by others. Transfer that Leo to another city as a regional manager.”

James Donovan was in a fix. It was easy for William Delaney to say this, but could it really be done? Even if he transferred Leo to another city, Sophie would definitely find a way to get to Leo’s side. He couldn’t see the point of doing that at all.

Seeing his expression, William Delaney instantly understood and asked uneasily, “Does Sophie like him?”

James Donovan didn’t answer his question but nodded silently.

William Delaney got up from the chair, feeling a little flustered. The difficulties and obstacles that he encountered in business hadn’t made him feel so frustrated before. In the end, it was still that girl that made him feel defeated in life.

Yes, all the feelings of failure that Mr. William experienced were because of his daughter. He originally thought that she would be more sensible when she got older. Unexpectedly, she was still the same girl who would make him feel more sense of failure.

“James Donovan, tell me honestly. Did they cross the line?”

“Definitely no, teacher. I can use my life to guarantee this. There is only a pure friendship between them.”

William Delaney nodded his head and his expression somewhat looked a little more relaxed. It was a relief that they didn’t cross the line. It seemed that the matter had not developed to a point that was difficult to turn back. He only needed to lead his girl back on the right path.

“Just fire Leo!” William Delaney ordered, “Find an excuse to let him leave the Delaney Group.”

Surprisingly, James Donovan, who had always dutifully obeyed orders, didn’t immediately agree. Instead, he hesitated for a moment, as if he had something to say.

“What’s wrong? Is there any problem with my decision?”

“Teacher, I think it’s better not to interfere in their relationship!”

“Oh?” William Delaney muttered silently under his breath, and said, “Go on. Tell me why you think so.”

“Teacher, you also know that Ms. Sophie has a very rebellious personality. The more you stop her from doing something, the more she wants to do it. I’m worried that...”

William Delaney fell silent. How could he not know his daughter’s personality?

After pondering for a long moment, he sighed, “My wife and I have spoiled her too much. You’re right. Firing Leo is not the best way.”

“Teacher, I suggest to let her make her own decision. Ms. Sophie may be very outgoing, but she has boundaries. She knows how to protect herself and will not do anything inappropriate or unacceptable.”

William Delaney nodded his head, and asked uneasily again, “How is Leo’s character?”

“He was quite an upright person, and absolutely had no interest in Ms. Sophie. I thought Ms. Sophie was just a little lost at the moment. When she met the right person, she will naturally come to her senses.”

William Delaney nodded lightly. This was also quite a good idea. Since there was only a pure friendship between them, it was better not to interfere in their relationship. He believed when his daughter finally met the person she liked, she would know how to make the right choice.

“Alright, let’s do it this way. Inform Andrew...”

“Andrew!”

“Yes, inform Andrew to transfer Sophie to Elton. Let Elton become her immediate superior. Go and get this done right away!”

“I got it, Teacher. Do you have any other orders?”

“There is one more thing. You must not let Sophie know about our conversation today nor reveal Elton’s identity to her!”

“Don’t worry, teacher. I know what I can and cannot say.”

After leaving the president’s office, James Donovan found it a little ludicrous. Both the father and daughter were hiding something from each other. He wanted to know who would have the last laugh.