"Any losses during the investment period must be shared equally between investors and the company."
Ethan's heartbeat quickened at those words… the word 'losses.'
Liam kept his gaze steady, his words cutting deeper and deeper.
"During the development of the retinal-iris technology…" He let the words hang in the air for a moment before continuing. "We invested heavily—both in manpower and funding."
His smile didn't waver, but his words sliced through Ethan's remaining hope like a blade.
"In total, we spent a hundred and forty-nine million, nine hundred thousand and fifteen thousand dollars." The color drained from Ethan's face. "That leaves us with about eighty five thousand in liquid funds."
Liam gave him an almost sympathetic look, as if he truly felt sorry for him.
"But I'm not an unreasonable man." He chuckled, the sound light and amused, as if they were discussing pocket change. "I'll round it up for you."
A pause.
