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Chapter 101: New Paths

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Evans gritted his teeth, tightening his grip on the phone. “A proposition? You expect me to listen after what you and your company pulled?”

Stuart let off a soft chuckle. "Oh, come on, Evans. That was business. Nothing personal.”

Evans scoffed. “Nothing personal? You stole our designs and consequentially, our patent. I don't know how you managed to pull it off but I'm damned sure that you sent a spy or you hacked into our systems.” Evans spat out venomously.

“And yet, here we are.” Stuart's voice remained smooth and unbothered. He was clearly in no hurry or under any pressure. He waited for Evans' breaths to normalize before continuing. “Word on the wire is that your company isn’t what it used to be. Allegedly, investors are fleeing. Jasper is a shadow of himself. Tell me, Evans—how much longer can you keep it afloat?”

Evans clenched his jaw. “We’ll manage.”

Another chuckle. “Of course, you will. But at what cost?”

Evans had had enough. “Get to the point.”

Stuart paused
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