Chapter 72

Bruce's answer confirmed my guesses. Although I saw how much he adored Cindy, I still lost it when I heard his answer. He was asking me to leave just because Cindy felt a bit uneasy. He wasn't making sense! Usually, I would have respected him as my investor. But today was different. After all, Douglas had spent a lot of effort to obtain a spot for me to attend the party. So, it wouldn't be right for me to leave now. After calming myself down, I replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Harold. I can't do that." Bruce furrowed his eyebrows deeply upon hearing this, and his tone was very unfriendly as he said, "You know that I'm not here to negotiate with you." It seemed that he was determined for me to leave. But I curled my fingers and honestly answered, "If I was attending on behalf of my company, I wouldn't mind fulfilling your request. However, I'm attending as Mr. Irvin's partner. And I'm sure you understand what that means." Bruce was still our investor, so I couldn't go too far. Bruce