"Speak!"
"I can give you one billion first, as a reservation for the shares in your hand. You don't need to transfer the shares to me for now. If you transfer them, you'll be exposed to Ted Williams. The shares will remain under your name—I'm already compromising. How you convince him of your loyalty is up to you. How about it?"
Eli Cox: "You're suggesting I deceive him?"
Hope Williams arched her delicate brow slightly. "Yes."
"But one billion, you're willing to hand it over to me just like that? Aren't you afraid I'll switch sides back to Ted Williams and tell him everything? Wouldn't that leave you with nothing?"
Hope Williams picked up her phone and waved it lightly in front of Eli Cox, her cool voice calm:
"Apologies, I just recorded our conversation. Chairman Cox, you've interacted with Ted Williams; you should know he's an exceptionally suspicious person. If this recording ends up in his hands, do you think he'll still trust you?"
