As soon as those words came out, even though the onlookers still harbored some resentment toward Summer Knight, a few of them couldn’t help but let out a snicker.
"Summer, don’t push it too far!"
Emily Hayes pointed her finger at her in exasperation.
Seeing Emily this flustered, Summer calmly took a small sip of tea, soothing her throat before continuing at an unhurried pace.
"Miss Hayes, you said you came here on behalf of your brother Nicholas Hayes to discuss a partnership with us, right? But here's the thing—we haven’t received a single word about it. Not even a hint."
"If this was really the big deal you’re claiming it is, based on how meticulous Mr. Hayes usually is, he’d have contacted us way ahead, scheduled a proper meeting, maybe even picked a formal spot to talk
