Chapter 155

Bruce said those words with such seriousness right in front of everyone. It left me feeling somewhat bewildered. Apart from offering a faint acknowledgement, I couldn't even manage my facial expressions. After all, "work" was just a cover story. But I wasn't ungrateful. I knew very well that if Bruce hadn't stepped in to clear my name during this farce tonight, it wouldn't have ended well for me. But why? Why had he done that despite knowing the potential consequences of speaking up for me at this time? It was highly unusual for him to do such a thing. "I don't feel like staying any longer after all this fuss." A clear voice snapped me out of my thoughts. When I looked up again, Bruce and Cindy had already disappeared from the main hall. Seeing Jonah looking weary, the others tried to persuade him to stay, but he seemed determined to leave. Placing a hand on my shoulder, he said, "Ms. Nancy is tired. I need to take her back to the hotel. Right, Ms. Nancy?" In the last part of h