Chapter 126 - 125. Fishing In Clear Water
After calling Henry, Sarah agreed to meet the man the next day. This time, it was in the same restaurant that Amber used when she called Sarah to talk about Mason. It was rather funny, both felt like they were trying to be seen as something more; like children pretending to be adults.
Well, that also meant it was serious business.
Asking for a meeting right away also meant he was getting impatient. It seemed like Austin’s investigation was true: they were lacking funds on the project because the land’s price was higher than they expected, not to mention hush money and all the bribes for the local politicians and officials.
Dirty work, like sewage, hid expenses in unknown places and sucked coins endlessly.
"Took you a while."
As usual, Henry never greeted with good afternoon or good evening, or even good day. A set of refreshments was already in front of him, as usual not bothering to wait. Also, as usual, he looked annoyed at Sarah’s tardiness, with a mix of exasperation. It seemed like he got used to it after three times.
This time, however, he came with someone else; a man who looked in his forties and reminded Sarah of Chief Secretary Park. Sarah thought the man was Henry’s secretary at first, but the man wasn’t there during their last conversation.
Was he someone sent by Henry’s father? Perhaps someone from the secretary’s office to help Henry seal the deal?
How interesting.
"Well, I told you I need to think about this deeply," Sarah replied with a smile, sitting on the floor mat with trained elegance. Her tone was neutral and lighthearted, as if this meeting was nothing more than a normal afternoon tea session. "Besides, it takes a while to put everything in one account--not everything I own is liquid, you know."
"Haa...fine," Henry sighed. He already learned that Sarah was truly doing whatever she wanted. A wild spirit, but that was exactly why controlling her would feel very nice later. "But this means you’re going to invest, right?"
"Well..."