Meanwhile, on the other side of New York.
The moment Adrian stepped foot at the headquarters, Gregory and a few other executives swarmed him. In front of the other employees, they tried to appear calm. But if the traces of sweat on their temple were any indicator, they were no doubt panicking.
Gregory Abbott was the first one to step forward. “There’s an urgent delivery for you, sir.”
Adrian frowned. What could be more important than their future funding crisis?
But Gregory continued with a gravely serious expression. “It’s from the court house.”
That stopped Adrian in his tracks. His hand froze, just for a slight moment, before he lifted his head and met Gregory’s concerned eyes.
“The courthouse?”
“Yes,” Gregory confirmed.
Adrian extended his arms, wordlessly demanding to see the
