Chapter 1218
Hearing that, Joseph was even more surprised. Watching Daniel’s cautious demeanor, he grew more puzzled. What was going on? Did Lucas have some kind of hidden secret? Or was his identity something else entirely? Why wouldn’t Daniel say? The whole matter left Joseph completely baffled.
When he tried to press further, Daniel’s face showed clear impatience.
“I already told you–it’s better if you don’t dig into this. Why won’t you listen?”
Daniel looked shaken. “And let me give you some advice–don’t throw around words like ‘pretty boy’ again. If the wrong person hears you, you’ll be done for.”
At that, Joseph only scoffed. “Done for? I’ve said that right to his face before, and look at me, I’m still perfectly fine, aren’t I?”
Daniel stared at Joseph’s misplaced confidence and gave up on arguing. No point persuading someone so determined to court trouble. If Joseph wanted to keep disrespecting Lucas, then so be it. The only reason Lucas hadn’t bothered with him before was because he couldn’t be bothered. And yet Joseph took that as proof Lucas was powerless, smug about it. The thought made Daniel want to laugh.
“Enough, Mr. Hunt. I’ve got nothing more to say. From here on, you’re on your own.”
“And what about the partnership?” Joseph pressed. He wasn’t ready to let it go. After all, he’d been following this project for a long time. He’d even boasted to his father that he would secure it without fail. In the end, the project still showed no progress. He had sent so many people and given Daniel plenty of gifts, yet all he got was a vague “wait for the result.”
“Mr. Lewis, don’t you think this way of handling things is rather unfair?” Joseph’s eyes carried a hint of pressure, no longer as friendly as before.
Seeing that Joseph still wanted to press the matter, Daniel began to grow impatient. “That’s enough. I’ve told you many times–the project will be discussed later.” He stood up, turning his back on Joseph. “No matter how much you say now, it won’t change anything. As for the project, I really can’t give you a definite answer.”
“But…”
Joseph still wanted to fight for it. Yet Daniel had clearly lost all patience. He cut him off bluntly. “No matter what you say, it’s useless. I’ve repeated myself enough times.”
Looking into Daniel’s stern expression, Joseph knew the matter was closed. If he kept lingering, it would only make him look rude. “Fine, I understand.” His face revealed no emotion.
When he finally left, Daniel sat back down in his chair. Staring at the closed office door, he couldn’t help spitting on the floor. Who did they think they were, daring to raise their voice in front of him? Did they even want this project done?
Especially someone like Joseph–he had already given him more attention than he deserved. Sure, he enjoyed the gifts Joseph sent, but whether he would actually cooperate was another story.