Chapter 35

The assistant was taken aback. "The contract is about to be signed soon. If we stop now, they'll definitely demand an explanation." "A worker just died last night, and now even a crane on their site has had a safety failure. Do you think they'll still have the nerve to demand anything?" the man known as Mr. Zeller said. As he spoke, his tone carried an unmistakable pressure that brooked no argument. "Just do as I said." … We arrived at the hospital, and the rain stopped. Before getting out of the car, I said to him, "Thank you so much for today. If it's convenient, could you leave me a business card? I'd like to thank you properly in person sometime." "There's no need. It was nothing," he replied calmly, giving a restrained nod before having his assistant escort me inside. Only then did I realize how abrupt my request must have sounded. A man like him, clearly someone of great status, would probably think that asking for his card meant I might try to latch onto him later. I ta