Chapter 77
Cora blinked, taken aback for a second. She quickly recovered, waving off the idea with a dry laugh. " Malisa, don’t start."
"I’m just saying!" Malisa grinned. "You don’t have to believe me. But mark my words. That man is either deeply impressed by you or something more."
Immediately, as the car started moving and the engine hummed quietly beneath them, Malisa would then continue where she had left off, her voice low but filled with certainty. She sat back against the leather seat, crossed her legs, and looked at Cora with an amused but serious expression.
"You know," she began with a smirk, "while I was seated there... I couldn’t stop watching Robert."
Cora glanced at her sideways, unsure where this was going.
Malisa went on, "Not in a weird way o, but I was just watching how he was watching you. The way he looked at you, the way his eyes lit up every single time you spoke Cora, that wasn’t just business. Not even close. That was a man being charmed in real time."
Cora rolled her eyes slightly but didn’t interrupt.
"And the smile," Malisa added quickly, raising her finger for emphasis. "That smile he kept hiding anytime you made a firm statement? That wasn’t a polite business smile either. That was something else. Like he was proud... or maybe even captivated. Honestly, if I didn’t know better, I’d say the guy has been following you for years."
Cora sighed, clearly trying to dismiss the conversation. " Malisa, please. Let’s focus on the deal. That’s what matters."
But Malisa wasn’t about to let it go. "No, no, listen to me. This deal is also part of the proof. Think about it. Which high-level businessman like Robert someone with a powerful family, multiple businesses under his name, and a net worth that could choke a city comes to the table and asks for just 5% in a mega-city project like this? That alone tells me everything I need to know."