It takes everything for Ken to keep his mouth shut. Yet the fact that the detail did not have adverse effects on their company itself makes it viable for him to continue working on as per normal. He did not want any other colleague or higher-up to question Eden on his credibility. He trusts deeply in him. And he knows Eden will not fail him. Therefore he decides to go along with the plan despite clearly having an understanding of the consequences of that single minute attribute.

They exit the company and enter a white Lexus, one of the more premium models that they can afford. As they cannot afford to lose face in front of a big client after all. A good vehicle means that they have earned the respect of the people around them and they can afford the nice things in life. At least that’s what the company believes.

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The ride to the partner company is neither eventful nor stagnant. Ken and Eden spoke about the crucial details about the funding round and wanted to be absolutely sure to close it this time. And luckily so is the other party. They arrive at the bottom of a lofty sky rise building, one of the tallest in the city. There, the windows of the building reflected the afternoon sun strongly and the modern design that etched the flowing glass down to the very bottom makes the building spectacular. It stands out among the already unique skyline of the overall cityscape.

Eden prepares his funding documents with him and slots it neatly into his shirt jacket. Ken gets out of the car while still sipping on his milk tea that he got from the convenience store in their office building. One of them is taking this more seriously than the other.