Chapter 84

Bruce's appearance caught me off guard. Plus, he even said that we were making things difficult for Cindy. Now that the incident had escalated to such a point, it seemed suspicious that we were secretly meeting Cindy. Not to mention, we even deceived her by saying that we had the recording from the café's staff. We might be able to fool Cindy, but it was difficult for Bruce to believe us. Instantly, my heart began to race. Fortunately, Cindy was tactful enough to smooth things over. "You've misunderstood. I was just meeting up with Nancy. It was… quite fun." But due to her young age, her lie seemed a bit unnatural. Bruce also noticed this. Then, he sat down beside Cindy and glanced at the recorder on the table. "What is this?" "A gift. Nancy gave me this," Cindy explained before Douglas and me could speak. After saying that, she looked at me pleadingly. So, I went along with her. "Ms. Lane has been in the company for so long. She deserves a gift for her effort." Just as I