"Hold on." I raised my hand, utterly unbothered, and let out a cold laugh. "If Mr. Gilbert is so confident, why not wait and see?"
The guards exchanged uneasy glances. Not one of them stepped forward.
As the minutes ticked by, Terry grew impatient. "What are you all standing around for?" he snapped. "Don't tell me you actually believe this worthless woman."
The words had barely left his lips when his phone buzzed in his pocket.
Terry glanced at the caller ID, hesitated for a few seconds, then answered.
The voice on the other end roared so loud it filled the entire conference room.
"Terry, you ungrateful bastard, who the hell did you piss off?"
"Our stock is being bought out at a manic pace!"
