Chapter 206

The guide I gave to Cindy was a secret between us. I hadn't expected Bruce to know. Unfortunately, I had repeatedly emphasized Kate's dislike for spices in the guide. If Bruce had ever looked through the guide, he would have seen through my intentions. My "confession" had only made matters worse, and I had ended up shooting myself in the foot. My heart fell. But I forced myself to glance at Bruce calmly, refraining from responding. But then again, that guide had about five or six pages, detailing various aspects of Kate's lifestyle. As the esteemed president of Roeval Group, he probably didn't have time to read through all of it. Perhaps I was overthinking it. With this in mind, I calmed down and shrugged. "Ms. Lane has done a lot for the company since joining. Helping her means helping you too." "Then, continue helping me." Bruce's voice became harsher. "Why the change of heart today?" I knew what Bruce meant by that. He had concluded that I had intentionally put the spices in