Chapter 62

Jake’s POV

My office usually felt peaceful as it was my quiet place. But today, it was full of angry noise when Daniel burst in.

He didn’t even knock, his bespoke and elegant suit was messy, tie was crooked. I could see a vein jumping in his head and his eyes red hot.

“They pulled out. The Dubai deal? It’s gone.” Daniel’s voice was rough, slapping my desk. “Five hundred million dollars. Just like that.”

I leaned back in my chair, he had been angry before, but this was different. This was pure rage mixed with fear.

“Dubai? How? We were almost finished. What…what happened?”

“Hammond’s Architecture, Claire fucking Hammond,” Daniel growled her name. His eyes were usually sharp, but now they looked cloudy, almost wild. “They came in, took our client. Whispering nonsense about our recent troubles.”

My jaw got tight. “Troubles? You mean the news stories. All the leaks about… everything?”

We didn’t need to say more because everyone knew