Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance novel Chapter 1957

"Six months." Chunky gritted his teeth, keeping his voice hushed. "If you didn't have to weather this, you and Anya would be banking millions. If you don't survive the next six months, you're back to zero."

"So what? I started from zero. You think I'm scared to walk that path again?" Leo said effortlessly. "Besides, Horizon hasn't even shown up at our door yet. Why are you already panicking?"

"Did you forget what Tony told us in the car?"

When they had dropped Tony off earlier, Chunky had asked him, "Tony, do you know anyone who actually escaped Horizon's crosshairs?"

"Yes. But they're bankrupt now," Tony had replied. "The founder was framed for malicious theft of client files and sentenced to prison. The company fell apart without its leader. His wife and child couldn't keep it running, so it collapsed."

Terrified that Leo would end up with the same fate, Chunky wanted him to sell the company at a premium the second Horizon came knocking.

"With millions in your pocket, what couldn't you do, Leo? You could easily start over!"

Leo stared at the incredibly naive Chunky. "You only understand tech, man. You don't get business. You think we'd just be selling the company name? We'd be handing over every single system we've built. Including System One, which is still in development."

His words hit Chunky like a bucket of ice water, snapping him to his senses. "They take the systems?"

At that realization, Chunky stopped trying to convince him.

For tech nerds like them, their systems were their 'babies.' If someone wanted to steal their baby, no amount of money in the world could buy it.

"But Leo, what if Horizon really comes for your throat?"

"Let them. If it really comes to that, I'll go back and find my dad, my uncle, and my grandpa. Hell, I'll drop to my knees and beg them if I have to. They love me too much to let me drown. My mom, my aunt, and my aunt-in-law would never let me hit rock bottom. They won't sit back and watch me die."

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