"I assume what you want to discuss next concerns Miss Zechi."
After figuring out why Jefferson Peralez had brought his daughter along, Carl spoke directly.
He had no intention of dragging things out or probing back and forth while discussing business.
His meeting with Jefferson Peralez was hardly all that secret. Carl's side had used disguises, but Jefferson, a Mayoral Candidate, had come openly.
It was not as if the Mayoral Candidate had no sense of caution at all. At the very least, he had driven himself here in a vehicle whose interior could not be seen from outside. But anyone determined to track him would not need much effort to get past that little precaution.
In other words, news of Mr. KK meeting Jefferson Peralez would soon be laid across many desks.
Under those circumstances, Carl naturally preferred to finish the discussion quickly.
That way, whatever happened afterward, they would have more time to deal with it.
Carl's decisiveness caught Jefferson Peralez slightly off guard.
Seeing Carl leisurely hand them menus and let them order, Jefferson had assumed this would be another matter that required careful deliberation and all kinds of exchanges of interest before an agreement could be reached.
He had not expected Carl to be even more decisive than imagined once he made up his mind.
Still, Jefferson was a professional. Faced with Carl's near-ambush of a question, he thought briefly before giving the most suitable reply.
"That is indeed the case. And I believe it will also be quite a good deal for you, Mr. KK."
"Quite a good deal."
Hearing that, Carl gave Jefferson Peralez a once-over, his gaze sweeping across the man's various accessories.
Rumor had it that Jefferson Peralez was a politician who did not stand with any corporation and had refused support