Chapter 48


    Not long after seeing Kate off, Cindy left early, leaving me and Caraline to be the only ones tearing our hair out.


    "They probably won''t withdraw their investment," I recalled Kate''s words about Bruce. "He will calm the storm down for Cindy’s sake."


    Caroline didn''t agree with me. "So what if he does? Cindy undermined us today. She could easily im credit for our work tomorrow. In my opinion,


    we need to prepare for the worst.”


    Caroline meant that they should look for other investors.


    But Richard didn’t seem interested. Who else could we approach?


    "I heard Samuel knows some people. I want to ask him for help," Caroline piped up.


    I was surprised. "Are you still in contact with him?”


    Caroline avoided my gaze. "Well, he does well when ites to... that."


    Since it was for the project, I agreed, "Let''s give it a try."


    For the next two days, Caroline was busy meeting with Samuel.


    Samuel was popr in Cloudons before and had quite a widework. He even knew some foreign investors. More importantly, he promised to help.


    Caroline and I were on edge and didn''t dare to rx even for a moment.


    But then, John''s call came again. "Nance, Mr. Harold wants you and Ms. Whittaker toe to Roeval right away."


    This was sudden.


    I probed, "Did he say what it''s about?”


    "He didn''t. But judging from Mr. Harold''s expression..." John trailed off.


    Caroline and I felt a headacheing on. We didn’t know what Bruce was up to.


    Half an hourter, we arrived at the president''s office.


    AS we pushed the door open, Bruce


    was on the phone, speaking in a2


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    and I eouldn''t make out a single


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    very 7 friendly.


    After exchanging a nce with Caroline, we patiently waited on the side


    After a while. Bruce finally hung up the phone. He nced at us and asked, "Do you two know why I asked you toe here?"


    “Just tell us straight, Mr. Harold." I didn''t beat around the bush.


    Bruce twirled the pen in his hand and cocked a brow. "I heard that you two have been in contact with new investors recently?”


    The news had reached him.


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    Caroline and I had a bad feeling about this.


    We heard Bruce say, "Since I can''t sense any sincerity from you, we might as well call an end to this deal.”


    We were caught off guard by Bruce''s bluntness. He even knew that we were looking for other investors, so why did he suddenly get so angry?


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    I was suddenly speechless. Who said money can''t talk?


    Caroline tried to ease things over. "Mr. Harold, we''re just a small studio. We can''t possiblypete with yourpany. We..."


    "Spea king.of yourpany’s code .


    of condwet,” Bruce interrupted S


    Caroline, It''s really in line with the


    character of the person in charge."


    He nced at me and added, "You''re good at making backups.”


    He was being extremely sarcastic.


    After a while, John asked us to leave the president''s office. In other words, we were kicked out.


    Caroline was puzzled. "Bruce doesn''t seem like a petty man. Why did he suddenly turn his back on us?”


    I also felt that Bruce was acting strange today. "Maybe someone has been putting ideas in his head.”