Alexander Arlan Ainsley POV

"Mr. Ainsley, can you give us some time to think?"

I almost laughed when I heard Cedric's question, because the pattern of meeting with them was almost always the same and I had memorized all their behaviors. We had been negotiating quite fiercely, but I remained calm when facing the two guests, and did not get provoked by all their words which of course provoked my emotions.

"Sure. How long do you need to think, Mr. Cedric?"

Usually, I was setting the clear boundaries, so that the meeting did not last too long, let alone go out of the plan, because that was meaning had to...