Chapter 31

Bruce had come with John. The truth was that, after those rich young playboys had made fun of Bruce, I began to feel uneasy. The Joddesdon and Saza circle wasn't very big, and they were all in the investment field. So, it wouldn't be strange for them to meet. As luck would have it, we ran into Bruce just as I was complaining about him. I felt rather awkward, but on second thought, Bruce and I had already discussed bringing new investors in. Therefore, I recovered very quickly. However, my facade still cracked slightly when Bruce came to sit next to me, holding a glass of wine. He sat at an appropriate distance from me, and there was no trace of emotion on his face. The smell of soap emanated strongly from him and seemed to worm its way up my nostrils. I gripped my glass uneasily and sneaked a glance at Caroline. Bruce spoke slowly. "Please tell me how I am unqualified, Ms. Fisher." His voice was low and deep, and his tone was calm. He sounded relatively friendly, but t