Chapter 40

• LIAM
• Days dragged on, each one feeling heavier than the last as I anxiously waited for some kind of movement from the contacts on Felix's list. The buzz about my offer had been circulating for days, and yet, the return was a far cry from what I'd expected. A few potential clients had reached out, but their orders were laughably small—barely making a dent in the mountain of merchandise sitting untouched in my warehouse.
• I had just wrapped up a virtual meeting when a new message popped up on my phone. It was from a contact I'd already reached out to.