Chapter 855

Bruce had climbed to his position this day in a short span of two years. He must have put in tremendous effort and faced many hardships. If he had been to lose now, all of his hard work would have been in vain, and the sacrifices he made would have been for nothing. His painstaking efforts would become someone else's gain. I couldn't let that happen. In a moment of urgency, I cleared my throat. "I think Mr. Bruce is on a business trip." Since the moment I last spoke, I had been doing my best to shrink into the background, remaining silent and cautious. But now, as I spoke again, all eyes in the room were drawn to me. "Oh, right. Bruce did mention he's out of town for a few days. He can't come back for now," Kate quickly added with a smile before casting a lingering look in my direction. However, Dorothea frowned at my words. Her eyes narrowed as she turned her gaze toward me, not Kate. Her gaze seemed as if it could pierce through me and see straight into my thoughts and secrets.