“What did you say? Say it again!” Murray’s voice trembled, his eyes bloodshot with fury.
“Murray, I trusted you enough to close the deal on the spot. But the projects you sold me—only one or two are usable. The rest have already been patented by the Schmidt Group! And the ones that are usable? Our company already has them! What do I need yours for?”
“We’ve been working together for years, and you dare play me?”
“Return all the money immediately, or don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
With that, the other party hung up quickly.
Murray’s phone slipped from his hand and clattered to the floor. He stood blankly in the brilliantly lit villa, eyes vacant as if all light had drained from them.
How could this happen?
From heaven to hell in the blink of an eye.
In just a few hours, he felt
