Beyond the Deal

The office had gone quiet, but Roth barely noticed.

His attention was fixed entirely on the phone in his hand, his gaze locked on one name as if it carried more weight than it should.

It didn’t make sense. It shouldn’t have mattered this much.

And yet—here he was, hesitating.

For a man who had never struggled to make a decision, this felt… ridiculous.

He was about to press it—then stopped, hi