ELLA

TEN BILLION?

TEN BILLION.

Fuck.

What?

Are you ever in a moment where the world pauses and you are so sure you’ve heard wrong? That’s exactly how it felt when the words dropped from my father’s lips.

The CEO of APEX reached out? And at this moment? It sounds untrue. What exactly does he or she want and why is he approaching my father at this crucial moment when he’s about to get into a deep cooperation with Ford’s industries?

“He reached out? Why?” I ask, tentative. ...