Chapter 421: A Negotiation Doomed to Fail

The conference room at Propel Group was a monument to minimalist corporate power. A single slab of polished obsidian served as a table, reflecting the grim faces of Kai Casson and Wayne Heyland. Across from them sat two executives, a man and a woman, whose tailored suits cost more than Wayne’s car. Their expressions were as sterile and unforgiving as the room itself. Wayne’s hands were clammy. His briefcase, resting on his lap, was filled with contingency plans, performance metrics, and...