Jiro never expected Liam to turn him down so directly.

He should have considered his proposal or at least pretended to think about it at the very least, right? Wasn’t this the basic respect people should have in a business negotiation?

Although Jiro was very angry, he held back the anger and frustration he was feeling.

He kept a gentlemanly smile on his face as he said to Liam, “Mr. Weaver, please forgive me for speaking more bluntly. The Apothecary Pharmaceutical cannot even be considered as