Chapter 1773

Richard couldn't continue as the words caught in his throat. Seeing the defeat and shame on his face, many in the audience couldn't help but sympathize with him. He had gone out for a drink with a business partner, only to fall into a trap. And now, he was forced to apologize for something he never intended to do. "Richard, will you agree to my request? I have your wife's number. If you refuse, I'll call her right now!" "No!" Richard panicked at the thought of Joey calling his wife. "Joey, I'm begging you to please don't call my wife! She's sick. If she finds out I did something like this, she won't be able to take it!" "Then help me in the perfume competition!" "No!" he firmly refused. "The International Perfume Competition is sacred and cannot be tainted. I'll never condone such corruption. "We've worked together many times before. You have real talent. If you put in the effort and don't win the championship, you'll still place high! Why must you resort to such disgraceful tac