They Thought 64 Percent Was Enough to Sell the Company Until an Unexpected Stakeholder Appeared

voice. “People are talking. They’re saying they’re selling.”

“I know,” I said.

His jaw tightened. “They’ll fire half of us.”

I didn’t lie to him. I didn’t promise what I couldn’t guarantee. I simply said, “Not today.”

Luis exhaled slowly, tasting the hope in the phrase.

I walked on to the archive room, typed the code, and let the door swing open.

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