Chapter 81

The dimly lit, secluded building provided an atmosphere of secrecy as Layla cautiously entered. David, standing in the shadows, motioned for her to take a seat.

“Good thing you’re here, Layla,” David sighed in relief. It was evident that he was worried earlier about whether Layla would come or not. He had been here for almost 30 minutes, and Layla hadn’t been responding to calls and text messages.

Layla, slightly uneasy, replied while scratching her head frustratingly, “Cut to the chase, David. What do you want now? Money? A higher position in De Ford Builds? Name it now, and don’t fucking waste my time...”

David wasted no time as Layla told him to. “Ember Prime Corporation. It’s a rising competitor for De Ford Builds, and I’ve got some information you need to know. The only person that knows about this is our son... I told him about this as soon as I found out and I think you should know about this, too.”

Layla raised an eyebrow. “Competition is normal. We’l