"Why do you think they're so fixated on that mining site?" Calaen asked, his gaze sharp as he turned to Nelia.
Nelia frowned, equally puzzled.
She'd hacked into Bush Corporation's internal system and seen their chat threads about a supposed gold vein hidden in the mine.
But now, thinking back, it didn't add up. If they'd really discovered a gold vein, the company wouldn't have gone bankrupt.
During the meeting earlier, Lorelei had offered a price for the mine that was astoundingly generous, at least three times the market rate.
Even if there was gold, paying such a steep price seemed excessive.
Their conversation was interrupted as Maggie approached, her cheek still red from the earlier slap.
"Mr. Kardiem," she said stiffly, "our CEO has asked you to discuss the details of the contr
