“I… I just can’t stand being accused falsely.

I’ve poured everything into this project.

I… I… Phoenix stumbled over his words, visibly choked up.

He composed himself and asserted, “Regardless, this project is sound.

“Alright, then let’s go ahead and sign the contract now, without waiting for my advisor,” Maloney suggested.

At these words, the two swindlers eagerly whipped out the contract.

With a sigh of relief, Phoenix slumped back into his chair, looking dazed.

Maloney took the contract, read through it carefully, then reached for the pen beside him.

In the private room, all eyes turned to the pen that Maloney held poised above the paper.

Suddenly, the pen halted its descent.

Maloney raised his head to look at Phoenix and said, “Dr.

I need to ask

Phoenix’s eyes met his.

“What is it?”

serious is the crime

Phoenix visibly

quickly and demanded,

raised an eyebrow and replied smoothly,

was just

you

think I stole someone else’s

Phoenix was deeply upset.

refuse to sign this! I can’t agree to any deal if you

declaration of not signing heightened the tension in the room for the two

saying? Are you going back on

in the

everyone and

this point, the tension in his mind

suddenly flung the

a group of people

a few steps and nearly

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