No one hears me come in. I’m certain of this. I barely hear myself walk through the door, or the chime that rings above my head. Shouts echo from the conference room. The voices blend together, but I do know this. One belongs to Malcolm, my business partner, and the other to his brother, Nigel, our tech support.
“I can’t believe you’ve been doing this. It’s unconscionable. Really, I don’t have words for it.”
Since Nigel keeps on shouting, it appears that he does have more words. But they’re no match for Malcolm’s.
“Would you just listen? It’s a simple investment. It’s like getting venture capital without jumping through all the hoops of getting venture capital. In a couple of months, it will all even out and everything will be fine.”
“Oh, really. And have you told Katy this? Because if
