Ethan's p.o.v

Both men sitted and introduced themselves. "Morning, Mr. Slade. I am Josh," one of them said. "And this is my colleague from Silver Spring. His name is Job. We received your message about wanting our partnership with your company."

"Yes, sir."

Both Josh and Job looked at each other before Josh continued to speak. "As much as we'd love to partner with you, we believe the records of your company since the pass few months right now isn't encouraging. It's not good enough to want to prompt us to even want to give you a try."

My heart sank at the statement Josh had made. I pursed my...