"Yes, he's here."

"Is he busy?"

"Yes." Blake stood outside the conference room, glancing toward the door with a troubled expression. "He's in a shareholders' meeting. The M398 chip situation has blown up. Derek wanted to halt production immediately, but the major shareholders disagreed. PL Company's backers are refusing to negotiate and going straight to litigation. The stock dropped eight points when the market opened today. Mr. Grant Sr.'s faction is using this chance to try ...