“My secretary?” Stanford soon thought that Atwood wasn’t in the company today. He wondered if Atwood had done so.
“Did Atwood go to see you?”
Amanda sneered, “Don’t you tell me you have no idea about it?"
Stanford said frankly, “I truly don’t know about it. What did he say to you? He made you so angry. If it was truly his fault, I apologize on his behalf.”
Amanda suddenly realized that she had been too reckless. She lost her mind because she was too angry earlier.
Although Stanford was cold-hearted and ruthless, he wasn’t someone who dared not to admit what he had done.
“He asked me to go to your company and report the progress of the business plan. We’ve agreed to have it ready in one month. Hence, his request upset me.”
“I see. I apologize to you on his behalf. We’ve agreed to have it done in a month. We shouldn’t have urged you,” said Stanford extremely sincerely.
In such a circumstance, Amanda couldn’t complain more, “Okay. Since it’s a misunderstanding, I’ll forget it. Mr. James, please restrain your employees. Last time, it was Lindsay Leroy. This time, it’s Atwood Barret. Mr. James, why are your employees so unprofessional?”
“It won’t have again.” Stanford truly didn’t know why Atwood had done it.
Atwood did it behind his back.
“Mr. James, please manage your employees well. I’m here for business. I don’t want to get involved in any trouble.”
After finishing her words, Amanda stood up, “I’ve gotta go now.”
Stanford also stood up, “Let me wall you out.”
Amanda said, “No, thanks.”
“Ms. Flores, I feel you are always avoiding me purposely.” Stanford added, “We’re business partners. Ms. Flores, you don’t need to distance yourself from me.”
Amanda was speechless.
She thought for a moment and found an excuse, “I have a boyfriend, and he’s petty. He doesn’t like it when I’m too close to another man.”
Then she strode away.
Stanford didn’t insist. He gazed at her receding figure in silence. Then he pulled out his phone and called Atwood.
The call was connected soon.
“Where are you?” Stanford asked.
“Outside,” said Atwood.
“In half an hour, I want to see you in my office.” Then Stanford hung up the phone and put it back into his pocket. He gazed at the cup of latte that wasn’t touched at all, looking down. No one could see through his current mind.
Later, he returned cold and aloof, striding out of the cafe.
When his driver saw Stanford come out, he hurriedly opened the rear door for Stanford. Right then, Stanford heard a woman’s voice. He looked up, only to find that Amanda was dragged Casimir to the other side of the road.
Stanford paused a bit and didn’t sit in the car immediately.
Earlier, when Amanda walked out of the cafe, she didn’t leave right away. She went to Casimir’s company asking if he had returned, and the receptionist said yes.
Hence, she went to Casimir’s office. However, Casimir was still angry, unwilling to talk to her.
Seeing Amanda come in, he immediately stood up and wanted to go downstairs. Amanda had to pull him, “I can understand why you are so pissed off. But you must give me a chance to explain.”
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