Chapter 215

"I'm gonna pass." Elizabeth let out a soft chuckle, eyes flicking over to Edward Mason with the faintest trace of contempt. "President Kaiser, are you really not going to reconsider? We've worked together before—you know what we're about." Edward had a hunch she might turn him down, but he hadn't expected her to shoot him down so quickly. "I'm not reconsidering. After dealing with the mess that is your family, there won't be a next time. Alfie, see him out." She made her stance clear, not leaving room for negotiation. Edward's smile faltered, clearly caught off guard—he thought the dust had long settled, didn't expect her to hold a grudge. "President Kaiser, those things are water under the bridge by now. My grandmother still talks about you fondly, you know." He tried pulling the Old Mrs. Mason card, banking on the fact that Elizabeth always showed respect to her elders—especially her own grandmother and mother. And she'd once saved his grandmother's life. By all logic, she should at