"What is your problem, Adam?" Saira demanded in a hiss as she watched Mr. Kale walk out of the conference room. "That was an important client! He could've backed us on all the low carbon footprint initiatives and the other eco-friendly additions you packed into that proposal—without increasing our expenses! And you just threw him out of the office like he didn't matter!"
Adam stared at the door for a long second after it slammed shut behind Mr. Kale, and then he turned to Saira, still seething.
"You heard what he said," he said quietly, as he looked at Saira. "Do you not know what that man wanted in return for his so-called sustainability support?"
Saira let out a sharp breath, her shoulders tense. "I know exactly what he wanted, Adam. I would have to be out of my mind not to!"
"And you were going to let that slide?" he barked. "You were going to entertain that filth for the sake of a deal?"
