What interested Sydney was that when Dallin mentioned Julien's mother, the affection and nostalgia in his eyes seemed genuine.
'Does Dallin still love Julien's mother?
'But so what? Even though he loves Julien's mother, he betrayed her.
'Julien's mother is dead. What's the point of showing such affection?
'It won't touch anyone, except himself.
'It makes me sick!'
Just as Sydney was thinking, Dallin spoke again.
He twirled the ring on his thumb when he smiled apologetically at Sydney, "Sorry. Old men like me like to reminisce about the past. You must be bored."
Sydney gave a faint smile, "Not at all, but we should get down to business."
What Sydney meant was that she didn't want to waste time listening to Dallin's past stories. She wasn't interested in his past. She'd rather not hear about it.
Dallin understood Sydney’s implication. He still had the smile on his face, but it was superficial.
Dallin stretched out one hand to Neil. Neil immediately bent towards Dallin and held an arm-length cane to Dallin with both hands.
Dallin took the stick and then placed his hands on the dragon's head on the top of the cane.
With the crane in his hand, Dallin now looked powerful and superior. He no longer looked like a mild old man.
'This's the real Dallin, isn't it?'
Sydney compressed her lips. And she became wary.
Dallin showed his true color at this moment, which clearly indicated that he was about to get serious.
Sydney certainly had to be careful not to fall into Dallin's trap.
Dallin was over twenty years older than Sydney and had been running Sullivan Corporation for over ten years. This man was an old fox, and Sydney was too young to be a match for him. If she was not cautious enough, Dallin would have the upper hand.
At the same time, Sydney was looking forward to confronting such an old fox, so she could broaden her view and improve herself.
This was a rare opportunity.
Sydney took a long breath to calm herself down and not panic.
'I can't let Dallin get the upper hand.' Sydney clenched her palms and lowered her eyes to keep herself calm. She wouldn't let Dallin see her nervousness.
Dallin had no idea what was going through Sydney's mind. He fumbled with the dragon's head on his cane and had a gentle face, but actually, he was surprised at how calm Sydney was.
He had deliberately given off a powerful aura in order to intimidate the young woman and gain the upper hand in the negotiation.
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