Marry Smith was taken aback. She quickly shook her head as she said, "I was not informed of this."
Heinz Jones smiled knowingly, with the expression of a satisfied cat catching its prey.
Marry Smith was momentarily dazed, her vision involuntarily strayed towards Grace Smith's desk. She remained motionless, even if there was a glimmer of astonishment in her eyes.
"Mr. Jones, can you explain to me the reason?" Marry Smith responded in a polite manner.
"Mrs. Brown." Heinz Jones lowered his voice and said, "We can't allow ourselves to have such high expectations in business matters such as these. A 25 percent profit is sufficient for your company to reap the benefits."
Marry Smith felt a little embarrassed. She smiled valiantly, and made another attempt. "Mr. Jones, it's human nature after all. We will never be satisfied, we will always expect more, isn't that true?" Marry Smith asked.