Howard’s POV
The voice on the phone sounded teary and soft, but it made me inexplicably irritable. My patience with Isabella seemed to be diminishing.
"It's alright, it's just to save face for Elder Williams. Whether the negotiations succeed or not doesn't matter."
"You don't know her attitude..."
"It's our responsibility to negotiate the business, even if the client curses at us, we have to endure it."
A nameless anger surged within me. Isabella wanted more and more, from design resources to Kennedy’s shares, she was coveting them eagerly. If a person is greedy, there is no need to keep them around.
I could have found a more straightforward solution, but I deliberately kept her by my side. Others might think I was attracted to her beauty, but in reality, it was the resources Isabell
