It was hard to tell whether it was the tapping of the cane that broke Cadell's train of thought or some other reason, but his expression changed slightly.
Then, he clenched his teeth, looked up at me, and said, "Sorry, Aurora, I was too hasty and didn't think things through. I shouldn't have treated you that way."
I raised an eyebrow, responding with a touch of sarcasm, "Words are not sincere enough."
Cadell took a deep breath and then, in a very serious manner, bowed to me.
Seeing him bow before me was rather amusing.
After apologizing, Cadell took out a gift he had prepared in advance. When I looked down, I noticed a necklace worth two million dollars.
Although it wasn't exactly priceless, I still accepted it. After all... It wasn't something I got for free.
Cadell owed me that mu
