The room was left with just Hardy, Elena and Irina.
With no outsiders around, Elena looked at Hardy, her eyes suddenly reddened. 'I'm sorry, Hardy. You warned me, but I still got fooled.'
"I admit I was a bit greedy. Leo's maneuvers confused me. I thought having Musk and John go to France would ensure everything was fine, but we were still tricked."
Losing $100,000, Elena felt very guilty and upset.
Hardy stepped forward, wiped away Elena's tears, and pulled her into a comforting hug.
'Don't cry. It's a small matter. I'll handle it. I'll ask my friends to help find the guy; maybe we can recover the money,' Hardy reassured her.
He hugged Elena purely to comfort her.
Feeling Hardy's embrace, Elena didn't notice anything strange, only feeling a sense of support.
"If we can't recover the money, I'll use my own funds to cover the loss." Elena said, choking up.
