438: Gifts and Tensions

When the cooperation agreements were returned, Bauer was taken aback. He had considered many possibilities, but he never thought they would be sent back. After some inquiry, he discovered it was Emma's idea. Bauer didn't understand Emma's reasoning but felt a bit helpless. He had hoped to use this opportunity to improve his relationship with Wayne. However, Emma's intervention seemed to push them further apart. "Boss, instead of giving them these deals, it might be better if they took them from you. You know how much they value Emma. They’d feel better taking the deals from you. If you just hand them over, of course, they won't be happy," said his perceptive secretary, who had grasped the situation's essence. Bauer nodded in agreement. This made sense. He instructed his team to proceed as planned. If someone tried to take the deals, they shouldn't resist too much but should still put up some pretense. "Tonight, I’m going out for dinner, so I won't be working late. If anything urgen