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The business deal

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As Reyes sat at the dinner table, trying to process the bombshell that Mr. Thompson had just dropped, he felt a sense of panic rising up inside of him. A merger would mean that he almost done for.

But just as Reyes was starting to think that his worst nightmare was coming true, Mr. Thompson burst out laughing. "Oh, Reyes, I'm just joking!" he exclaimed, slapping Reyes on the back. "I know you're not ready to give up control of your company just yet."

Reyes felt a wave of relief wash over him, but he couldn't shake the feeling that Mr. Thompson was just testing him. He smiled and laughed along with Mr. Thompson, but inside, he was seething.

After a few more minutes of small talk, Reyes thanked Mr. and Mrs. Thompson for the dinner and stood up to leave. Sage escorted him out of the house, and Reyes felt a sense of relief as he walked out into the cool night air.

As he drove home, Reyes couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. Mr. Thompson's joke about the merger had seemed a
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