A half lie

Pulling the huge glass doors open, Mr. Sue led Ethan and Nina into a marble office, closing the door and motioning them to sit down on two chairs facing each other.

Once Ethan and Nina sat down, Mr. Sue went to sit behind the desk before speaking again, “Well, I hope you both have a good reason for coming here.”

“We heard that you are selling shares in your company and we want some of them,” Ethan said, resting back in his seat, his eyes never leaving Mr. Sue’s glare.

Although he wanted to get mad that these two who had the most ruined reputation in the country were sitting across from him, making claims that their status prove to be impossible for them, Mr. Sue held himself together as he calmly asked, “If you can give me four million right now, I will give you fifty percent of my company.”

Even though four million was just the right amount he needed to settle his financial affairs, he was being sarcastic and wanted to belittle them for making such a claim because his doubt and ar