Jake's POV

The numbers didn’t make sense.

I stared at the files again, dragging a hand down my face. “No, no no, this…this can’t be right.”

A few days ago, the deal looked like gold. He had promised me expansion, international reach, new investors lined up …for me!!. But now…? Everything was slipping through my fingers.

One call after another, investors backing out. Partners refusing to pick up. And the man who swore he’d deliver–the polished businessman with the sharp ...