Chapter 219

"I don’t know, man, feels more like the second-in-command is the one sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong. Did you tell him Jinmao holds special meaning to me?" "I did. Still gave the same reply—drop it. His tone was super harsh too. Looked like he was furious. Just take the hint and don’t poke the beehive." Furious? Maria Lewis scoffed silently. That’s exactly the reaction she’d hoped for—only makes it likelier Lawrence is tied up in this mess. Things were finally starting to get interesting. She sighed, putting on a show of frustration. "Fine, I get it. Still, I don’t get why I can’t look into this myself. I’m the one wasting my own time anyway, isn’t it my call?" "I don’t get it either. It’s weird, honestly. He usually doesn’t interfere much. As long as we get the job done, he’s never nitpicked before." "You ever met him in person?" Maria eased the conversation toward what really mattered. "Only once, from a distance. That was, like, five or six years ago. Barely remember anyth