Chapter 301


    “If the alternative is for you to insult me, then yes.”


    “Brave.” he scoffed. “Do you know what will happen if you leave like that?”


    “I can just give up.”


    “It’s not just you. Yourpany will be dragged into this. I will spread the word about your


    responsibility, but I will only attack yourpany, not you. Yes, Riverdale has manypanies, but I


    think I can take down anypany’s reputation easily. Youe from a wealthy family, so of course


    you can make ends meet without having to work, but what about your peers? They will beid off or


    perhaps take a pay cut, and thepany could even face bankruptcy. Won’t you feel guilty?


    I remembered what President Smith said earlier about how everything could change before the


    contracts were signed. Could Eric decide not to buy President Smith’spany because of


    this? President Smith was kind to me, so I couldn’t drag him into this. Thinking about it, I lowered my


    tone a bit. “But you started it. Why would they me me for this?”


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    “Why not? If you had calmed down and taken my advice instead of arguing, yourpany would not


    have lost business. We would still be working together, they would keep their jobs and wages, and the


    “Are you ming me for everything you do? Why should I be quiet then? I’m telling them the truth! I will


    let them know you are abusing your power.”


    “Do you think they’ll listen? They’ll just me you for being hot-headed. Am I abusing my


    power? That’s how society works, honey. Even if I am doing this, what can you do?”


    “You b*star!” I looked at him with hate. “What do you want?”


    “An apology,” he replied.


    “Why? I didn’t do anything wrong.” Damn. I didn’t do anything wrong, so why should I apologize?


    “The customer is always right, so you are always wrong. Especially when you argued with me,” Eric


    said matter-of-factly.


    “So what if I apologize? Would you drop my case? Would you keep Jolene out of the bidding?” Just my


    luck. He took it out on me because he was upset. Even if I fell, I would drag Jolene with me.


    “These are two different things.”


    “Why should I apologize then?”


    “If you do, I might consider not letting you bid.”