Even though Elise Don had hidden her emotions well, a sigh still drew Oliver Bloom's attention.
In the quiet space, Oliver Bloom's voice carried a calmness that sought understanding but found none.
He asked, "What's wrong today?"
This was already the third time he had asked tonight, and he still only received Elise Don's "nothing much" mantra.
Clearly, this wasn't an attitude of "nothing much"; something must be wrong. Elise Don had already appeared very lonely at dinner. People unfamiliar with her might think she was just aloof, but Oliver Bloom could tell the difference between Elise Don's good-mood aloofness and bad-mood aloofness.
Oliver Bloom considered a possibility and took the initiative to pierce the cocoon of Elise Don's heart.
He asked, "Is it because the Perry Corporation won't invest in Fenton?"
