"Geoffrey, you are indeed more rigorous."
Thea realized that she was indeed a little anxious.
She was in a hurry to get the patent of the coffee formula, so she didn't do a detailed investigation.
This was a big taboo in the business world, and she might get into a trap easily because of this.
With Thea's approval, Geoffrey was extremely excited.
It seemed that he had really achieved the effect.
He had successfully used Zachary as a stepping stone to gain Thea's good impression of him.
Geoffrey said seriously at once, "President Chilton, it is what I should do. I will never allow any bastard to approach you."
His face was expressionless, and his eyes were shining, as if he were loyal.
Thea was slightly moved.
Although Geoffrey was sometimes annoying, at least he was loyal.
"Mr. Austin, do you need to explain?" Thea looked at Zachary.
Her tone was still very polite.
She didn't want to draw such a hasty conclusion and treat Zachary as a liar.
However, her enthusiasm had been reduced a lot.
"There's no need to explain." Zachary shook his head.
He didn't talk much since he was a child. He didn't know how to please others or defend himself, therefore, he was so alienated from Grandmother Austin.
Right now, he didn't want to explain too much either.
"Humph, I already know his ins and outs. Of course, he has nothing to say. What else can he explain?" Geoffrey sneered.
"Mr. Austin, are you really not going to explain?" Thea tried her best to maintain her patience.
She really needed such a patent to develop a coffee item and promote the recent decline of the sales of Thea Coffee.
Of course, the patent had to be real and useful.
At present, she could only see the introduction of the patent to infer the value.
However, there was still a difference between the introduction and the real effect. In the end, the coffee taste determined everything.
Of course, she hoped that the patent was really valuable, and all of this needed Zachary to explain.
Zachary still shook his head.
Geoffrey became prouder. He looked down at Zachary and said, "As the product director of Thea Coffee, I've been developing it with a strong team for five years, but we haven't developed a new product of coffee with high value. How can you, a live-in son- in- law, develop it? Are you insane? You just casually applied for a useless patent to fool us. Do you think we are fools?"
He was now showing a sense of superiority. "To be frank, in front of me, no matter how cunning you are, it's useless."
Glancing at Thea, he said in a loud voice, "I will try to protect our President Chilton. With me here, you can't get a dollar from President Chilton!"
He said, smiling at Thea obsequiously.
Now it was time to show off to his heart's content.
Thea felt that he had really helped a lot, so she smiled at him as a compliment.
Geoffrey couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"I am one step closer to getting Thea."
His heart beat faster, and his throat was a little dry. He quickly swallowed his saliva.
"Can I have a cup of coffee?" Zachary asked slightly.
He had been in the Sykes family for so long and had not eaten anything at all. He went here directly and he was very hungry.
He was so hungry that he didn't even have the strength to speak.
However, Geoffrey was instantly enraged. " You turned out to be a liar and you still wanted to drink coffee here. Why are you so thick-skinned?"
He had thought that Zachary would run away for embarrassment.
He never thought that Zachary dared to stay.
Zachary ignored him.
After a quick glance, he found that there was a coffee machine in the living room.
He walked past Geoffrey and walked towards the coffee machine.
"You bastard, how dare you ignore me? I've never seen someone as shameless as you. I won't let you drink a single mouthful of water, let alone coffee!" Geoffrey was so angry, trying to stop Zachary.
Thea quickly pulled him back. "Let's try the coffee he made."
"President Chilton, he's just a live-in son-in-law and dressed like a servant. What kind of elegant coffee can we expect him to make?"
"I think he insists on making a cup of coffee. Maybe he has some deep meaning!" Thea was still unwilling to give up.
After all, it was the New Year's Eve. She didn't want to waste her time like this, although she believed that Zachary was a liar.
If it weren't for the bad situation of Thea Coffee, she would have lost her temper and driven Zachary away.
Now, she was trying her best to endure, for the sake of the last bit of hope.
"What meaning?" Geoffrey scoffed. "He's just a live-in son-in-law. He'll definitely be treated like a dog in that declining wealthy family. He doesn't have any hot meals on New Year's Eve, so he wants to spend more time with you and get some warmth."
The more he thought about it, the more unhappy he felt. "We can't let him succeed.
Otherwise, he will think that you are easy to bully and he will definitely haunt you.
He will pester you all the time in the future."
And then he wanted to drive Zachary away again.
Thea was also angry. She snorted and said, "What's wrong? Am I not clear enough?"
Geoffrey's heart skipped a beat.
It was quite terrible for this beautiful president to lose her temper.
He finally left a good impression on her, so he couldn't waste it.
He gritted his teeth and finally stopped.
Zachary arrived in front of the coffee machine.
It had to be said that Thea was indeed a veteran in coffee. The coffee machine was quite professional and she was equipped with all kinds of materials.
Zachary quickly took out the coffee beans and sniffed them. They were of good quality.
He poured the coffee beans into the machine.
After a while of skilled operation, he made two cups of coffee.
"His technique seems to be very professional!" Thea's eyes lit up slightly.
"Of course, he is professional. He has to serve his wife at home and be filial to his mother-in-law. I'm sure he often makes coffee. Even a fool can be familiar with it."
"But this is not the way to make coffee at home!"
"If he wants to deceive others, he must have learnt how to put on airs." Geoffrey scoffed.
Zachary picked up a cup of coffee and took a sip.
Pointing at another cup of coffee, he said to Thea, "Have a try." He was always straightforward and didn't want to say more words.
Looking at the steaming cup of coffee, Thea was a little curious and was about to go over.
Geoffrey quickly reached his hand out to stop her. "President Chilton, perhaps he will do something evil in coffee!"
"He just made a cup of coffee..."
"Don't forget that he is a live-in son-in-law. He has been scolded by his wife and ridiculed by his mother-in- law all day long. He may be a little distorted in his mind. Just now, he was exposed by us. Maybe he was so ashamed that he may deliberately do something to take revenge on us in the coffee."
"It is impossible, isn't it?"
"Why is it impossible? He is not like me, whom you can trust completely. Looking at him, a good-for-nothing, if he has a chance to take advantage, he will definitely not let it go."
Zachary didn't say anything and silently drank the coffee in his hand.
After drinking, he brushed the cup and put it away.
Then, he nodded at Thea and walked out.
"President Chilton, did you see that? He couldn't do anything in front of me and finally left in disgrace."
Geoffrey glared at Zachary's back. "Bastard, don't get too close to our President Chilton anymore."
Seeing that Zachary walking out, he still couldn't rest assured and followed him.
Worried that Zachary would take away the valuable things in the villa.
He followed behind Zachary, looking at him.
When Zachary opened the door, he pushed him out.
Clang!
Geoffrey closed the door.
It suddenly occurred to him that after driving Zachary away, in this villa, apart from the servants, there were only him and Thea left.
His heart couldn't help pounding a few times. Maybe there would be a chance tonight.
Tonight, he became a hero and saved the beauty. He helped Thea not be deceived by Zachary.
Thea must be grateful to him.
Moreover, it was snowing heavily outside and the room was warm.
In such a romantic environment, it was very likely that something would happen between a man and a woman.
If he had been able to sleep with Thea tonight, it would've been all thanks to the help of that idiot, Zachary. He would've been a perfect stepping stone for him.
All of a sudden, he was lost in his thoughts. Rubbing his hands, he walked into the living room happily.