Rhein Daphne signed the humiliating, unequal contract.
She had certainly run up against someone she could not afford to cross. Only as she left did Rhein Daphne reveal her true feelings, biting her lip the moment she turned away, tears of humiliation glistening in her eyes.
Jonas missed the young woman's spectacular change of expression, but the stark contrast in her behavior before and after gave him a feeling he had not experienced in a long time: delight.
Strictly speaking, this cooperation really did feel like a baited trap. After all, he could have brought in the Arbitration Bureau to resolve the trouble from the start. Instead, he had deliberately waited until now, leaving Senna Life to swallow a loss it could not protest.
Miss Rhein Daphne was suffering in silence, unable to voice her bitterness. This also ensured that she would remember the man named Jonas Wetting.
Never in her life had she suffered such a heavy loss. Naturally, the young woman secretly swore to get him back next time.
After Rhein Daphne left, Jonas faced his second problem.
Namely, how he should deal with Miss Klo'er.
Senna Life's representative had slunk away after signing the agreement, but the Arbitration Bureau's representative seemed to have no intention of leaving.
She picked up the tea in front of her, took a small sip, and frowned.
"It's gone cold."
Setting down the cup, she looked at Jonas again and said:
"All right, now let's discuss matters between us."
At that, Klo'er felt her words sounded a little ambiguous, so she corrected herself:
"Or rather, matters between the Arbitration Bureau and the Alt Conglomerate."
Jonas thought she would use this opportunity to extract greater benefits, but Klo'er merely glanced at him and sighed.
"You used me this time, but the Arbitration Bureau