Listening to Sean Shelton's blatant words, Autumn Lee's expression turned completely cold.
Things had reached a point of no return. The masks were off.
Yet at the same time, the instinct she'd honed through years of navigating the business world told her something else. This contest might very well be the most critical turning point in her struggle against Gavin Zane.
So even though the price of failure was enormous, Autumn Lee was willing to go all in, placing every possibility in Cliff's hands.
She turned to look at him, and something rare and soft surfaced in her eyes. "Cliff, do you... are you confident about this?"
He blinked, caught off guard for a moment. She was asking if she should accept the wager.
He studied her for a long beat, then answered calmly, "A shameless pair who'
