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weather patterns. “Is everything okay?”

“Cancel the Harrington Industries merger.”

Silence arrived, the kind that comes when someone is deciding if they heard correctly.

“Ma’am,” Danielle said carefully, “we’re supposed to sign papers Monday. The due diligence is complete. Financing is secured. The termination fees alone will be—”

“I don’t care about the continue reading …