Katie relayed the key points of the meeting to Noah. When she finished, Noah questioned, "Do you still need money?"

Katie lowered her head and avoided his gaze. "As the end of the year is approaching, the local gem dealers don't have much stock. Since we need it quickly, they might … "

Noticing Noah's anger, Katie changed the topic. "But don't worry! We just need to get through this period.

"Once we finalize a deal with the new owner, we will be able to recover this sum quickly. You know that our pre-sale volume this time is very promising. This proves that our brand still has great potential … "

"That's enough." Noah didn't want to listen anymore. He had lost his appetite. He felt nauseated just looking at the food on the table.

"I can only give you one million dollars, not a penny more." With that, Noah turned to leave.

But Katie grabbed his hand. "How is one million dollars enough? Noah, you … "

Noah warned coldly, "Katie, don't push your luck." He was warning her that s