Had he offended anyone? The question circled Voren's mind like an insult that refused to fade, and no matter how many angles he examined it from, the answer remained the same.
The only person who had truly crossed a line was Seraphine. She had been the one to call him a fool without hesitation, the one who had looked him straight in the eye and dismissed his plea for the Walkers Global Enterprise as if it were nothing.
She had withdrawn her shares from Walkers Global Enterprise without blinking, so why exactly, was he expected to crawl? Voren refused to bend.
"Find other experts," he said calmly, his voice steady despite the tension simmering beneath it. "There must be someone better, someone who won't ask for that much."
David knew it was impossible. Nova Ghost had ruled the cyber world years ago, but his reign lasted only a few months, and no one ever heard about him again.
