Chapter 63

Sophia and I paused slightly. We hadn't expected it, but Sophia had guessed correctly. We took the elevator down, only to find Camille waiting at the building's entrance. She wore a smug expression. "How did it go? You were shut out, weren't you?" she asked, crossing her arms and beaming in arrogance. It was baffling why Centrise Group first declared they were cutting ties with Layton Group and invited us, only to abruptly change their minds. My guess was that Benson had intervened. That was the only plausible explanation I could think of. As for Camille, I knew that she didn't have that kind of influence to pull this off. "Impressive. Congratulations, Ms. Layton," I said, forcing a smile. "I know you've had it rough, Max. So, how about this? You'll return to Layton Group. "As I've offered before, you'll be paid ten times your previous salary, and you can even take charge of the project. "Naturally, you'll still have to be my lapdog like before. In fact, you have to be more we