"He promised 60 million. If he's going to lose that amount of money, then I'm sure as hell he's going to claw as many benefits as he can out of this. I even trust him to dig deep for advantages.
As the biggest contributor, I hold the reins—and if he wants all these benefits, he has to rope me in."
"But is it worth it? You made a strong move, but what if he decides to back down on his promise? It wasn't a contract.
You'll be left with nothing but a fat check on your lap."
"Not only does getting close to Sky give me answers about the mega-projects happening around the country, but you can also think of this as me buying my way into one of the most secretive circles of the higher class.
As for Sky backing down, I have no worries. I'll back down too—and then put all the blame on him."
Denise slightly leaned back at my words, her face twisting as she processed what I had just said, then murmured in surprise:
"That's diabolical."
"Not really."
