"No questions," the old man said.
Gonda's mouth closed.
The words came through the phone with no anger in them, and that made them harder to push back against. A shouting man could be negotiated with if his pride was touched correctly. This man sounded as if Gonda's fear was only a detail already counted.
"You heard the task," the old man continued. "Do it, and our alliance remains. Do it, and you will receive what was promised. Refuse, delay, or warn the wrong people, and I will understand that you chose World Zone."
"This is not a small matter," Gonda said.
"It is not meant to be. If you do it, our alliance remains. If you do not, I will understand that you have already chosen the other side."
The line cut.
For several seconds, Gonda did not lower the phone.
Kundra was the first to break the silence. "Boss, what happened?"
