He coaxed Phoenix in a gentle voice, “After tonight, you can leave with the 8 million dollars, and no one will be able to trace you.

Phoenix clenched his jaw.

Now was not the time to give up.

He gave a slight nod and followed the two men inside.

The waiter escorted them to a private room.

As they entered the room and caught sight of Maloney, the two swindlers quickly put on courteous smiles.

“This is Dr.

Shaw, who has been deeply involved in biomedicine for years.

He led this project.

Upon spotting Phoenix, Maloney nodded cordially.

“Have a seat, please.

There’s no rush to dive into business.

This place serves excellent food.

We can order something and discuss the details over the meal.

Dotson, who had been sitting silently next to Maloney all along, kept a stealthy watch on Phoenix from across the table.

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Once they had ordered, one of the swindlers inquired, “Isn’t your advisor joining us?”

bit late,

to hear

glance and then turned back to

“Let’s have Dr.

Shaw fill you in.

“Sure.

chair, Maloney smiled at Phoenix and said, “Dr Shaw, could you elaborate for

spent quite a while

posed numerous questions, which

with the barrage of inquiries, Phoenix finally snapped, not really thinking, “If you don’t understand, maybe wait

down on the table,

talk to my boss like

across from him were too frightened to utter a

Maloney’s face remained stoic.

patted Dotson on the shoulder and reassured

Dr.

makes a

don’t know

I’m clueless about this,

Let’s go.

rose from his seat,

swindlers quickly got

smiles, they

negotiating a deal, and he’s not yet familiar with

you’ll

of

and

not end our collaboration

confess, eloquence isn’t

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