Chapter 1274

I did come to see Bruce for something very important and urgent that needed to be resolved immediately. That was why I skipped lunch and came straight to Roeval. It was why I didn't refuse Ernest's offer to accompany him upstairs, ignored John's objections, and barged into Bruce's office. But now, I truly regretted it. Had I known, I should have listened to John's advice and waited outside for Bruce to finish his work before meeting him alone. But there was no use crying over spilled milk. I had already done it, and things had already reached this point. "Yes, I have some matters to discuss with Mr. Harold." I nodded gently in response to Dorothea's questioning gaze. "You came in such a hurry; it must be something important. What is it?" Dorothea continued to press. Her aging yet sharp eyes remained fixed on me as she spoke, scrutinizing me. That feeling of being under close examination resurfaced. Her gaze, unchanging since I first met her two years ago, seemed to pierce me as if