The woman's name was Mavis Olsen, from Harbor City.
They never heard of that place and could not help but wonder what type of backward nation it was.
They glanced at Nathaniel's expression.
Noticing that he was unbelievably calm and composed, they started questioning the marriage certificate's authenticity.
"Nathaniel, are you afraid of us pressuring you to marry, so you purposely found a girl's photo online and faked a marriage certificate to appease us?"
Nathaniel sipped his coffee and replied, "Uncles, the marriage certificate is in your hands. Just get someone to verify it. It was issued by the courthouse this morning. If you don't believe me, you can check it."
The elders were at a loss for words.
Nathaniel sounded so confident.
Did he really get married?
"Nathaniel, it's not that we don't trust you, but is this girl… trustworthy?"
"What's her family background?"
"Has she completed at least an undergraduate degree? Where does she live? How many people are in her family?"
What do her parents do for a living?"
"When are you planning to have the wedding ceremony?"
Nathaniel listened with a grim expression and replied, "I don't know her well. Since you all have concerns, I won't make the marriage public for now.
"If you have the time, you can investigate her, and you can even find the chance to test her. If you think she's not suitable to bear the future heir of the Nicholls family, I'll divorce her within a year."
The conference room fell silent.
Nathaniel's uncles were dumbfounded, but they were also honored by the trust Nathaniel had placed in them.
He actually entrusted them with evaluating his wife, and if they deemed her unsuitable, he was willing to divorce her.
"Nathaniel, are you serious? If, after a year, we don't like her and think she's unsuitable, will you really divorce her?"
Nathaniel smiled. "When have I ever lied to you?"
"Alright. Nathaniel, you're such a good kid. We'll do as you say and won't make it public for now. Once we've verified this girl's identity, we'll consider whether to hold a wedding ceremony and make an announcement."
Nathaniel stood and casually adjusted his cuffs.
"If the Nicholls Group suffers, the Reynolds Group will have it worse. You can try."
Umair's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "I came here to apologize on Cassie's behalf. I've spoiled her, but she's actually a nice girl. She didn't mean any harm. When she introduced that girl to work, it was out of pity. She had no other intentions."
Nathaniel raised an eyebrow, a hint of mockery in his blue eyes.
"It seems you don't know her very well."
"What do you mean?"
Ignoring the question, Nathaniel continued, "Mavis is friends with Adora, and Adora considers her a sister. Adora is the future heir of the Lawson Group. If Cassie mistreats Mavis, it's equivalent to mistreating Adora.
"If Adora is bullied, the Jenkins, Lawson, and Nicholls families won't let the matter slide. Have you considered whether you can withstand the consequences of the three families joining forces to punish you?"
Umair turned pale.
Of course, he knew the consequences well.
Otherwise, he would not be lowering his pride and be here every day, begging to meet Nathaniel.
"Cassie has indeed acted thoughtlessly in this matter, and it almost got out of hand. But in the end… Ms. Olsen wasn't hurt, right? The executives involved were all detained by the National Investigation Bureau. Can't we just let it go? If that's not enough, I'll have Cassie personally apologize to Ms. Olsen and Ms. Adora. What do you think?"
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