At that moment, hearing what Jerry just said, the man leaned slightly forward, squinting his eyes with a look of disbelief painted all over his face. He couldn't believe his ears. His heart skipped a beat—not out of excitement, but out of confusion and a creeping fear of the unknown. The calmness in Jerry's voice, the way he sat with unwavering confidence, and even the way he looked directly into his eyes—it didn't look like a bluff. No, it didn't feel like someone making empty threats or fake promises.
But that was exactly the problem.
Because what if… what if Jerry was actually serious?
The man swallowed hard, his throat dry. His fingers clenched slightly on the edge of the table. He didn't know Jerry personally, and the only thing he had heard about Abigail was that she was struggling to hold on to her mother's company. But Jerry—he couldn't place him. And people you couldn't place were dangerous in business.
Still, there was a lot at stake.
