Andrew sat in his office, staring blankly at the email on his screen, his jaw tightening as he read it over and over again.
Subject: Termination of Agreement
The words burned into his mind, each sentence cutting deeper than the last.
The Paris deal—the multimillion-dollar contract he had secured after months of negotiations and scheming—was slipping through his fingers.
And all because of one damn headline.
His grip tightened around the mouse as he scrolled down, reading the client’s message once more:
"Mr. Best, we entered this agreement under the belief that you were an honorable businessman who upheld transparency in his dealings. However, recent news suggests that we were misled regarding your personal and professional circumstances. We do not tolerate deception in any
