Ch-71: Take me home!

Jack took a deep breath as he looked at Amy, saying in a steady voice;

"You know perfectly well that we can't leave right now. I need to go back inside for the gala, and you should be here too."

Amy's expressions clearly spelled out her anger and frustration as she prepared to respond, but Jack pre- emptively interrupted her. He spoke in a harsh and distant note;

"You are a college student, and you will be finishing your Master's soon. Do I really need to tell you how important it is for you to establish some good networks?

In fact , it is one of the reasons I brought you here, considering the amount of prominent individuals gathered here for the gala."

Amy gave him a deadpan stare as she reiterated her stance.

"I told you already," she insisted, her tone firm, "I do not want any favors from you. I will manage my affairs on my own. There is no need for all of this."

Amy's resolve remained unyielding as she continued,

"I have already benefited too much from your generosity, and I don