Mike did not know what Mr. R had gone through, but there must have been a story behind his face.
Mr. R was already numb to Mike’s reaction toward his face. However, Mike seemed relatively calm. Mr. R’s gaze swept over Mike contemptuously, and his voice became deeper, almost warning, "Mr. Corden!"
Mike suddenly came to his senses, and the corners of his mouth twitched. "Sorry, I didn't know…"
"You don't know how ugly my face was, huh?" Mr. R gently stroked his mask. At this moment, Mike noticed that the same scars also covered Mr. R’s hands.
When Mike gazed down at how this man had worn long sleeves and trousers in such weather, he wondered if there were also scars on the rest of Mr. R’s body.
"I didn't mean to offend you," Mike explained.
"Hmph!” Mr. R had grown accustomed to people's screams, contempt, panic, and fear when they saw him. Nonetheless, he, too, hated his face.
"I'll leave the funds to you, Mr. Corden. I believe Corden Group's financial resources will not let us down!"
Mike nodded and said, "Of course! Once that is done… You can get what you want once I’ve settled everything.”
Then he turned around, and Mike faced the back of the chair. The two sat silent for a while before Mike turned around to leave, feeling that the conversation was over. After walking a few steps, a voice sounded from behind. "Also, tell your men not to test me again. I won't stand for it next time!"
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