Donвђ™t Get The Deal -

"Maybe," Elias replied, tucking the pen into his pocket. "But I'll be able to sleep on Christmas Eve."

The voice was his father’s, rasping and distant, echoing from a memory twenty years old. It wasn't a command; it was a warning Elias had ignored for months. He looked at the CEO, Marcus, whose smile was as polished and cold as the marble floors. Marcus wasn’t buying a company; he was buying a competitor to dismantle it. Don’t get the deal

Change the (e.g., a gritty underworld deal or a high-stakes sports trade). Focus on the aftermath of his decision a year later. "Maybe," Elias replied, tucking the pen into his pocket