Chapter 40

I was only carrying one basket of strawberries. It was for Douglas and Lilian. I had been delayed on my way there, so I had had no choice but to carry it home. However, I hadn't expected to bump into Bruce, nor to get sniped at by him. Bruce obviously thought that I had delivered a basket of strawberries to Douglas. I did not want to argue with him. It would not be wise to offend an investor, especially when I was still waiting for him to continue his investments. "I'm going upstairs." "Are you in such a hurry to go and ingratiate yourself with him, Ms. Fisher?" I stopped in my tracks and looked at Bruce in confusion. In a flash, I understood what he was implying. He probably thought that I was trying to be a social climber and get into the upper society through Douglas. I curled my lips and said, "I remember the owner of the estate saying that the strawberries are free. I'm sure there's no need for me to report to Roeval about what I'm going to do with them." My