Chapter 185


    At that very moment, Yvan was smirking at Matilda, a chill–inducing grin stered on his face. He


    watched her for a long time before speaking in a haunting tone, “Is this really how yourpany greets


    its clients?”


    Matilda felt insulted but clenched her fists to contain her anger. She approached Yvan and poured him


    a cup of coffee. As he eyed her porcin neck, his gaze deepened.


    “Instant coffee?” He scoffed, “Is the studio so strapped for cash?”


    Unable to tolerate Yvan’s contempt, Matilda snapped, “If you don’t like it, you don’t have to drink it!”


    “Is that the attitude to have when you’re asking for help?” Yvan’s smirk took on a vicious edge. “If you


    can’t even stomach this, Matilda, you might be better off fending for yourself.”


    His words implied she was unfit for her job.


    Matilda’s fingers trembled as she gripped the documents. It took all her willpower not to turn on her


    heel and leave. Instead, she pushed the papers towards him. “Mr. Boyd, here’s our pre–marketunch


    n. The studio could really use some seed money. I was hoping to see if you might be interested…”


    Yvan said nothing..


    It was Carl who took the documents and reviewed them before Yvan. After a brief nce, Yvan lifted


    his head to continue his scrutiny of a tense Matilda. “Sit down. I didn’t say no. Why put on such an


    act?”


    Fighting the sting in her heart, Matilda sat and once more exined the studio’s immediate needs.


    Then, she looked at Yvan with expectation. “I wonder what you think, Mr. Boyd…”


    “Give me a week to decide. I need a clear game concept and audience demographics,” Yvan said,


    pinpointing the ws in the report. “If it’s only aimed at girls aged 12-25, you’ll lose a muchrger


    audience. If possible, I’d like to see some changes in the n to broaden the target demographic.”


    His stern andposed demeanor momentarily took Matilda aback, reminding her of the time five


    years ago when she had secretly watched Yvan conduct a video conference. Back then, he was as


    decisive and unemotional as he was now.


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    Chapter 185


    Quickly regaining herposure, Matilda took back the documents. “We’ll revise our proposal based


    on your feedback and hope, Mr. Boyd…”


    “Funding?” Yvan looked at Matilda with a meaningful smile. “This romance game of yours needs to hit


    the market. How much funding do you already have?”


    Matilda pursed her lips. She was new to the team and only knew that Den had invested in the


    project, but she had yet to fully grasp the details.


    “It seems you’re not quite on top of your job. Let’s talk again once you’ve figured it out. As for investing,


    I’d like to see the revised pitch first.”


    Yvan stood up quickly, his business persona as cold and authoritative as ever, leaving no room for


    rebuttal.


    Matilda watched Yvan leave, stunned that she hadn’t managed to secure the client and instead


    received a scolding.


    She called out to him, “Yvan!”


    Yvan paused, seemingly surprised that she would call out to him. As he turned, his eyes showed a


    flicker of astonishment. “Is there something else?”


    He was trying hard to maintain a calm voice.


    N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    “If you’re making things difficult for the studio because of me, then please drop this petty act!”


    Matilda’s words struck a nerve, and Yvan’sughter was cold; his handsome face was somehow even


    more striking in his anger. “If you think so highly of yourself, then maybe you shouldn’t bothering to


    me for investment!”