Chapter 268

As soon as those words came out, even though the onlookers still harbored some resentment toward Sarah Knight, a few of them couldn’t help but let out a snicker. "Sarah, don’t push it too far!" Emily Hayes pointed her finger at her in exasperation. Seeing Emily this flustered, Sarah calmly took a small sip of tea, soothing her throat before continuing at an unhurried pace. "Miss Hayes, you said you came here on behalf of your brother Nicholas Hayes to discuss a partnership with us, right? But here's the thing—we haven’t received a single word about it. Not even a hint." "If this was really the big deal you’re claiming it is, based on how meticulous Mr. Hayes usually is, he’d have contacted us way ahead, scheduled a proper meeting, maybe even picked a formal spot to talk things over. No way he’d just randomly send you over like this." Sarah’s lips curved upward in a faint smile laced with sarcasm. "So tell me, Miss Hayes—was this little stunt of yours really just about using your brothe