Vance's Leverage

Being beaten by Nikolai was a huge humiliation for Vance. As the president of the Thorne Group, he was used to having the final say, and having his authority constantly challenged was unbearable.

Vance said, "Killian's grown bold now. Does he think that calling Nikolai for help means I can't do anything to him? He's grown up but still hasn't learned to listen. He's being rebellious against me!"