"Jiao, I didn’t expect to see you here."

"Hello, Mr. Miller," Sheng Jiaoyang replied with a smile.

With a smile on his face, Miller glanced at Lina, who was standing beside Sheng Jiaoyang. "We are all friends who have worked together before. This matter didn't have to develop to this stage. Why did you not want to solve the issue privately, but insist on filing a lawsuit? This situation wouldn’t look good for either of us."

"Director Miller, the only party losing out in this situation ought to be you, isn’t it? We're just getting back what we deserve. Isn’t that right, Paul?" Lina turned to look at Paul.

"That’s right, we're just defending our rights. Mr. Miller, there’s no need to worm your way into being friends with us."

The smile on Miller's face froze momentarily. He glanced over in Sheng Jiaoyang’s direction and said, "Jiao, you guys are good friends. Why didn’t you persuade Lina to drop this case? Wouldn’t it be better to have another friend, rather than a competitor?"

"Actually, it’s quite fun to be competitors." With a disapproving look on her face, Sheng Jiaoyang tilted her head and continued with a humorous tone, "Mr. Miller, I have something to tell you. I am also part-owner of the...