“Wait a minute! Don’t you have the chip? Are you telling me that Falcon ran away with both the chip and your money?”
Ivor’s lips twitched in response, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.
“What else could I have meant? I was about to send my men to chase him down when you and your punks got in our way. Given the situation, are you still going to claim that you aren’t in cahoots with Falcon?”
“U-Um…” This was the last thing she had expected to happen. That was why, for the life of her, she couldn’t think of anything to defend herself.
She had to give herself a second to compose herself before she could tell him the truth.
“Here’s the thing. My organization developed the chip, and Falcon used to be one of my guys. However, he stole it from my headquarters a while ago.
“I came all the way here because I’m trying to retrieve my chip. I had no idea we’d have this huge misunderstanding. Please forgive me.”
He frowned and stared at her with inquisitive eyes.
“What makes you think I’d believe you? What proof do you have that you aren’t conspiring with Falcon?”
For a moment there, she was stumped. After a brief moment of silence, she collected her thoughts and said, “Here. I have some information from when my organization developed the chip. If you doubt my words, then you’re free to look at them.
“More to the point, both our organizations are major internationaly. I wouldn’t have a fallout with you over 1.6 billion dollars.
“I stand to gain nothing by making an enemy out of someone as formidable as you. Wouldn’t you agree?”
He thought it over and found her argument to be sound. With that said, he didn’t trust her completely. At most, he believed half of what she said.
“What solution do you propose for this debacle?”
She lifted her chin and gestured at the couch not far from them.
“Let’s have a seat and talk this out.”
“Sure.” He responded dryly and took a seat.
Bonnie sat across from him and adopted a solemn expression.
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