The Perfect Wife Walked Away
He looked bored, a man playing a game he had already rigged.
David’s head snapped toward him. "You can't be serious, Ballard. You threw ten billion at this place. You want to burn your own money?"
"I don't burn money, David," Adam said, his voice mild but laced with steel. "I invest it. And I believe Dr. McCutchen’s data is worth more than your cosmetic line."
"This isn't about the drug," David hissed, dropping the pretense. His knuckles were white on the pen. "This is about you trying to play the white knight. It's pathetic."