Claire's request barely registered with Richard, who lazily lifted his eyelids, his expression indifferent.
"What do you want this time?" he asked.
Claire gripped the car door handle tightly, her wide eyes glaring at him.
"Without sufficient funding, I don't think our partnership can continue. Stop the car now and let me out!" Her tone was firm, her gaze unwavering and resolute.
For a fleeting moment, Richard almost believed her. But the brief look of surprise on his face quickly vanished. He didn't even bother to meet her gaze directly, giving her a cold, dismissive glance. "If you want to jump, then jump. No one's stopping you."
He wasn't a man who tolerated threats, and yet Claire had tried this twice. The first time, she had used their partnership to force him to attend t
