Eric remained quiet for almost five minutes now; the only thing he did was stare intently at Lucas, who silently took a sip of coffee without saying a word either. His fists clenched so tightly that they almost made creaking sounds. “We need to discuss this privately for ten minutes, if you will excuse us.” “That’s understandable.” Isabella slowly stood up and then left the conference room with the others. As soon as Isabella stepped out, Eric kicked the chair she had just been sitting in hard. “That little slut, daring to trample on my face like that?” “Mr. Smith, should we call Alfred and let him know our process here? We might need to explain to him about the newest update.” One of the Smith staff suggested. Eric thought momentarily, then realized he had no choice but to call A

