Chapter 523 - It runs in the blood

"Boss we're here." Jack was awakened from his dream when his right-hand man called him out. He looked around and saw that they indeed have arrived at their meeting place.

It was a private restaurant that Jack Ogden rented out for his meeting with John Parker.

"Okay."

Carlos, Jack Ogden's right-hand man step out of the car and helped Jack Ogden out of it. Jack Ogden is almost 90 years old now but he still has that brawny physique, thou his movements were now slower than the younger ones. He steps out of the car emitting that strict and domineering aura.

During his younger days, he is known to be either introvert or extrovert. He chooses his company well. But he is a mysterious but laid back person. Time has changed him. He still looked mysterious but you cannot see the laid back person from him. He looked like he is always planning something evil. He has never been strict and domineering but now he is.

He walks inside the restaurant slowly and elegantly. Behind him is Carlos.

Inside the restaurant, he expected only one person but he frowned when he saw two more persons. He immediately recognized them.

When Jacob finds out that Jack Ogden reached out to his father and wanted to have a talk to him, he insisted on coming. At first, Chairman John Parker was resolute in not allowing him to go but Jacob was adamant saying that he plans to meet Jack Ogden on his own sooner or later.

In the end, both of them went to meet him with James not taking any agents from the Twelve Army. Jacob informed J about this since he knew that he cannot hide anything from his wife.

He looked at the old man walking towards them. He had that slight resemblance with Alex Ogden, Jacob thought.

"Chairman John Parker, I never expected that you will be coming with a backup." Jack Ogden's voice was grave, slow-paced and rugged. Some old man's voice can bring calmness to its listener but Jack Ogden's voice does not. It was somewhat disturbing.

"I am sorry for coming without notice, but I have been planning to meet you sooner or later. So, I took this chance. I hope you don't mind." Jacob stood up politely and bow his head to show the respect which any old man should receive from the younger generations.

Jack Ogden waved his hand. "I don't think I can do anything about it. It would be rude for me to throw you out of this place."

He signaled Carlos to come closer to him after he seated comfortably and whispered something into his ear. Carlos nodded his head then went to talk to a waiter.

Chairman John Parker and Jacob remained seated in front of Jack Ogden staring at him. While waiting for him to talk, they watch and observe his every movement.

"Please, lay down your guard. I only came here to talk. As if an old man like me can beat someone younger and stronger than you." Jack Ogden scoff.

Then they all fell in silence. After a while, a waiter arrived carrying a cup of coffee and put it in the table in front of Jack Ogden.

"What do you want to talk about?" Chairman John Parker was the one to break the silence.

But instead of answering his question, Jack Ogden looked at Jacob and asked the same question. "What do you want to talk about?"

Jacob smiled. "Please, Mr. Ogden. You are the one who invited my father for a chat so I'll save my words for later."

Jack Ogden narrowed his eyes at Jacob but the latter remained unfazed.

"You look exactly like your mother." Jack Ogden said afterward. They know that he is talking about Camilla, John Parker's mother, the wife of Benjamin Parker.

"She is such a beautiful and sweet girl. No wonder a man like Benjamin who never plans to get married was so smitten by her. It took us by surprise when he said that he will be marrying Camilla the same year that he met her. He always says that he won't get married but then, among us three, he was the first one to get married." Jack said feeling a little bit nostalgic.

Jacob was surprised. He never knew that his grandfather never plans on getting married but changed his mind when he met Camilla Lopez. Well, looks like it runs in the blood after all. Jacob thought internally.