Matthew became alert; he knew Levi's main reason for seeing him would be coming up next. However, he continued to play dumb and asked, "What are you trying to say, Master Levi?"
Levi chuckled under his breath at that. "What do you think of Brittany?"
At that, Matthew turned grim, finally having a good idea what Levi was trying to pull off.
"Brittany is a sweet girl, and I've always regarded her as a little sister," he answered.
Levi frowned in response and took a profound gander at Matthew before saying, "I won't beat around the bush with you anymore, Matthew. I can tell that Brittany likes you, and I'm certain she will be very happy if she can marry you. Besides, Billy and I go way back, and I regard Brittany as my own as well. If you're Brittany's husband, no one can say otherwise when I shield you from the Damrons."
Matthew's heart skipped a beat. His guess was spot on, and this was indeed Levi's purpose.
The master had laid such an elaborate groundwork all just for this.
Once Matthew married Brittany, Levi would sort the Damron family out for him!
Everything in this world came with a precondition.
However, Matthew didn't quite understand why Levi would make such a demand.
With that, he stood up and bowed to the master. "I really appreciate the kind gesture, Master Levi, but I already have a wife, and I love her dearly. Thus, I will never marry another woman! Brittany is a sweet girl, but I've always considered her a younger sister. I believe she will find a better man for her than me!"
Levi took a gander at Matthew and said, "As impressive as I am with your choice, Matthew, it's not a wise one with the way I see it. I can tell you're ambitious, but ambition requires power to keep it up. This power doesn't come only from yourself but also from external factors that can benefit you. You have zero foundation, and your current wife can't provide you any support. Under these circumstances, it's basically impossible to fulfill your ambitions! Let me give you some advice—one has to make sacrifices if one wants to make it big. Do you think those who stand at the top of the pyramid really love their significant other? How can you gain what you want when you're not willing to make sacrifices? There's no such thing as free lunch in this world, Matthew!"
At that, Matthew took a deep breath and bowed once more. "Thank you for your advice, Master Levi. You're right; one has to make sacrifices if one wants to make it big. But either way, I will never sacrifice the people I hold near and dear. This is where I draw the line. I really appreciate your concern, Master Levi, but you can take it as me not knowing better and being unable to accept your kind gesture. I shall take my leave now."
With that, he got up and left without hesitation.
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