Upon hearing this, Ethan looked away. He leaned his head back against the headrest of the driver's seat and closed his eyes for a moment. The tension in his jaw was so intense he felt his teeth might break. He clenched them even tighter as he spoke on the phone.

“Go ahead with the arrangement we made earlier, Elliott,” Ethan said. His voice was flat and hard like a sheet of steel.

Elliott was silent for a moment. He was completely shocked to hear that from his boss. He had worked for Ethan for