Chapter 99

I managed to come up with a decent excuse for myself. Then, after we hung up, I looked at my hands. They were trembling. My heart felt heavy too, as if it was being weighed down by something. I thought about the conversation I just had with Nikolai. It sounded as if Bruce had already made all the arrangements. And from my understanding of Bruce, he was a perfectionist in his planning. He might plan something in advance, but he would never delay anything. Perhaps he had already planned everything out a day ago. But he didn't say anything about it, and Cindy didn't mention anything either. Hence, there was only one possibility—they didn't want me to be involved. At that thought, disappointment washed over me. But I forced myself to cheer up for the sake of the project's future. To me, that was my right. I certainly could not give it up to someone else. So, I drove toward Roeval Group. Bruce didn't seem too surprised to find out that I had come by. He spoke col