Chapter 97

Nikolai's attitude was more candid than before. And based on how we were progressing, I thought that we should be headed toward a good outcome soon. However, our conversation took a turn, and he said, "But, I'm sure that you're all aware of the kind of person Camille is. He has to be the one who has an interest in a particular partnership. Otherwise, others aren't able to recruit him at all." Nikolai was gracious in the way that he spoke, and he was sincere too. But it was obvious that his sincerity was mainly displayed for Bruce's sake. However, I was unable to make a snap judgment about Nikolai's truthfulness. Finally, Bruce broke his silence and spoke up in a horse voice, "That's alright. Partnerships are two-way relationships anyway. Camille might not be interested in our project. And if that were really true, it wouldn't work even if we forced him to join us. "Don't you think so, Ms. Fisher?" Suddenly, Bruce took a strong stance. I hadn't expected him to do so at a ti