Anyway, this stepson has always been easy to handle. Pushing him into a marriage alliance, the benefits the Ivy Harris family can get won’t be much less.

On this side, Ivy Harris’s mind was already spinning with countless thoughts, but just a step away, Ethan Carter was completely undisturbed. The upheaval that had stirred up huge waves in the entire financial industry of Yancheng, and even nationwide, over the past two days, actually had no effect on him.

He was fully focused on the tablet in front of him.

Ethan Carter had a full schedule on Tuesday, from 7 a.m. straight through to 10 p.m. When he received a message from Ivy Harris earlier, he thought he just needed to go out for a meal. Who would have thought that after Ivy Harris learned about Nathaniel Grant’s promotion to chairman, she called him out early in the morning, saying they had to wait for Mr. Grant.

But that Mr. Grant still hadn’t shown up by the afternoon, causing Ethan Carter to miss an entire day of classes.

Medical students have a heavy workload, and catching up after falling behind is tough. Since he had to wait anyway, Ethan Carter used the time to read.

While Ivy Harris was busy gathering information from all sides, he had already finished three sets of practice questions.

When Ivy Harris finally calmed herself and called him, Ethan Carter put away his tablet.

“Looks like Mr. Grant will probably invite you over around dinnertime.”

Ivy Harris warned him, “I’ve already told you everything you need to know. You must pay attention to your behavior.”

Regarding the marriage, Ivy Harris had given a very detailed introduction.

Nathaniel Grant had always had a poor relationship with the Lu family. This time, Nathaniel Grant was getting married only because the second young master of the Lu family planned to marry, but couldn’t break the family rule that the elder brother must marry first. So the Lu family pressured Nathaniel Grant to marry first.

Nathaniel Grant was notorious in Hong Kong for being tough and cold. Even his subordinates were nervous dealing with him, and he had no close companion. His parents had already passed away, so the elders of the Lu family took charge, planning to match him with someone through fortune-telling and arranged dates.

Ivy Harris said that because the candidates for these arranged marriages were too closely connected to the Lu family elders, Nathaniel Grant didn’t want to choose any of them. That’s why he looked for a suitable partner among his business associates on the mainland, planning a marriage by agreement.

So she had warned Ethan Carter early on, and now she was emphasizing it again.

“Even though this marriage is an agreement, you can’t let anyone see through it. You must act very close with Mr. Grant, just like a real married couple.”

Ethan Carter didn’t react to such an absurd statement, only saying, “Okay.”

Ivy Harris repeated many trivial requirements, and only when Ethan Carter agreed to them all did she stop.

During the conversation, she checked her watch countless times.

But there was still no word from Nathaniel Grant’s side.

Honestly, after waiting so long, Ivy Harris wasn’t sure if Nathaniel Grant would still come. She had even thought at one point that the eldest Lu wouldn’t show up before the wedding. Besides, Taiping Group had just announced the senior management changes after the board meeting yesterday, so they must be extremely busy now.

However, their wait was not in vain. As evening approached, a dark gray Bentley arrived at the door to pick them up.

It wasn’t Nathaniel Grant himself who came, but his special assistant, Samuel Ford.

Ivy Harris quickly stood up to greet him. Samuel Ford walked over and nodded to both of them.

“Young Master Carter, Ms. Harris.”

His attitude was very polite, but there was also an unspoken air of nobility.

Ivy Harris, who always put on airs in front of Ethan Carter, had no objection to this, since the gap between them and the Lu family was simply too great.

What’s more, Nathaniel Grant was now the chairman of Taiping.

Samuel Ford didn’t waste any time: “I’m sure you both already understand Mr. Grant’s requirements, so I won’t repeat them. Young Master Carter, please come with me.”

Ethan Carter stood up, and Ivy Harris followed, smiling as she said, “Yu He is still young and doesn’t understand some things very well. Why don’t I go with him this time?”

She was determined to meet Nathaniel Grant. Times had changed—now, even a casual word from Nathaniel Grant could bring countless benefits.

Samuel Ford heard this and stopped in his tracks. He looked at Ivy Harris, his tone clearly puzzled.

“What does Ms. Harris want to do by following along to a meeting between two gentlemen?”

Ivy Harris was a bit embarrassed by his question and gave a dry laugh, “Well, it’s their first meeting after all…”

Samuel Ford’s expression turned cold: “Ms. Harris, please watch your words.”

“You should know that Young Master Carter is Mr. Grant’s marriage partner.” His tone was warning. “I hope there won’t be a next time for such nonsense about a first meeting.”

Perhaps from being by Nathaniel Grant’s side for so long, when Samuel Ford put on a stern face, there was a faint, chilling aura that made people tremble.

Ivy Harris was at a loss for words. She remembered how she had just been warning Ethan Carter over and over to act close and not give themselves away, but in the end, she was the one who slipped up, leaving her speechless.

In the end, she could only reply awkwardly, “Yes, yes, I understand.”

Samuel Ford glanced at his watch and said, “It’s getting late. Mr. Grant’s time is precious. I need to take Young Master Carter over. Ms. Harris, please head back.”

With nothing else she could do, Ivy Harris finally had to leave.