"As for my situation…"
Leo smiled.
"You're a businessman. You should know better than anyone that the riskier the asset, the higher the potential return."
"Senator Warren wants you to control me, and Harrisburg wants me to fail."
"But what can they give you? All they can offer is the status quo—maintaining the old, inefficient, high-cost logistics system that shrinks your profits year after year."
"I, on the other hand, may be dangerous, but I can offer you a path to the future."
Leo leaned back and crossed his arms.
"Besides, Douglas, I have another gift for you."
"My auditing team is very diligent. While reviewing concrete supply contracts from the past few years, they discovered some very interesting coincidences."
"I'm sure that, even more than Harrisburg's approval, you'd rather not see this report on the front page of the New York Times, correct?"
Morganfield stared at Leo.
After a long moment, the gloom on his face dissipated, replaced by a hearty laugh.
