The conversation had barely begun, and it was already obvious that Conrad was looking for something beyond money in this negotiation. If Andrew noticed this, then Candice, Gastón, and even Canna, who were better and more experienced merchants than he was, understood it as well.
This created an uncomfortable silence in the office, and the most curious part was that Conrad, the creator of this situation, was the most comfortable among them all. It seemed he wanted things to unfold this way.
Candice quickly recovered from the momentary discomfort and tried to resume the conversation, attempting to steer the negotiation in a more pleasant direction, even though it hadn't even started.
