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Chapter Twenty-One

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MARCUS

I thought nothing on earth would be able to spoil my mood that day, until I walked into the board meeting and heard the terrible news.

“And there’s no way of turning this around?” I asked, a cold sweat breaking out across my forehead despite the air conditioning. Looking at the numbers, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Reynard Tech was on the brink of bankruptcy, and there was absolutely nothing I could do about it. We’d lost another investor, and it looked like we were going to lose even more. The reality of our situation was starting to settle in, and I felt like the walls were closing in on me.

“I’m afraid this is it, Marcus,” Mr. Jones said. He was one of the senior board members, and the oldest person in the room. He’d been with the company since the days of my father being in charge, and he was one of the few men I actually respected.

“But surely there must be something we can do,” I said. “I mean we can’t just fold our hands and give up, right? This company has s
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