Before I could react though, Alex had set his glass down with an almost lazy grace.
And then he spoke with a voice that bespoke quiet danger and it was clear it belonged to a man that was a dangerous predator and never to be toyed with.
“I think the only thing that should be left to men, Khalid, is deciding how they want to lose. Be it gracefully or painfully.”
A cold stillness filled the space and Khalid’s fingers tightened around his glass.
Alex leaned back in his chair and his expression was unreadable as he continued in that deadly voice. “If you want to pass up billions because a woman pointed out something you missed, then by all means, let your ego burn your empire to the ground. But I don’t do business with men who think intelligence is gendered. That kind of thinking is weak.
