“Father, can I have a word with you?” Jack Hamilton asked as he hurried behind him, trying to keep up.

“What is it, Jack?” James replied, tainting his pace.

“I have a bad feeling about this merger,” Jack said, his eyes scanning around, “I think we should have dug deeper into Sterling's books before agreeing to this deal.”

James chuckled and patted Jack on the back. “It's too late for cold feet, son. The papers are already signed. Besides, Sterling Capital has a solid reputation. You know what they say－Risk everything. Because everything is worth the risk.”

“But what if I'm right?” Jack pressed, his voice laced with concern and...