A Costly Gamble

The next day, while Valerie was at work, something went wrong with Nolan's side.

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Nolan was in charge of several big client orders. They were supposed to sign the contracts and pay the full amount in a few days. They had been working together for years, so it was a sure thing. But out of nowhere, the client canceled the purchase.

'How could it suddenly fall through?' Valerie thought, her hear