CLAY’S POV“... I'm still looking into the target, Jon.” I pressed a hand to my forehead, “there's no need to worry, I'll find out what you need.”The call had been going on for almost twenty minutes and I was getting tired of reassuring the other man that our contract was fool-proof.His sudden lack of confidence in me was not helping the fact that I was already frustrated with the lack of major progress in the whole project anyways.“Have I ever disappointed you before?” I queried, forcing my voice to remain calm.“No,” Jon replied. “I'm just making sure that…”“I appreciate your efforts to make sure everything's going well,” I cut in. “But…”I paused when my secretary’s voice slipped into my ear through the intercom.“Mr. Banner?” she said carefully, “there’s a… Mr. Ashbourne here to see you.”I leaned back in my chair, the leather creaking softly beneath me, and loosened my tie with one finger.“Jon, can I call you back?”I ended the call before he could respond.“Send him in,” I
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