Chapter 319

Luke finished reviewing the receipts and casually handed them to me.

I took them, quickly skimmed through, and put them away.

A bottle of wine for 23,000? Neil's audacity was astounding!

By now, Neil had arrived at the company. Learning from staff that Luke was here, he rushed to the office. "Mr. Walker, why didn't you notify me of your visit?"

"If I had, would you have been late this morning?"

Luke walked to the file cabinet and picked up a Fabergé egg displayed there.

The Fabergé egg was in pristine condition and incredibly valuable.

Luke held the egg delicately between two fingers, as if it might slip at any moment. Neil's heart leapt to his throat.

He reached out to take it, but Luke looked up, and Neil awkwardly withdrew his hand. "I received an important call on my way to work, which delayed me a bit."

Neil showed no remorse for being late, as if it were a trivial matter.

"What important call could demand so much of your attention, Mr. Thornton?"

"With our new product