Chapter 90

The call was from Cole. His voice was tight with urgency. "Mr. Zucker, two companies just moved to terminate their contracts with us. We're looking at over five billion dollars in total losses. "They're even willing to scrap the infrastructure that's already been built and pay 50 million dollars in penalties—just to end the deal." Over five billion dollars in total losses... Miguel felt the blood rush to his head so fast it nearly knocked him out. Zucker Group had built its reputation on a model where partners only provided initial funding, and the Zucker family covered the rest—offering full-scale investment so their collaborators didn't have to worry about long-term risk. It used to be their golden strategy, the ace that drew in all the big contracts. But now, that golden edge had become the knife cutting their own throat. This was the third contract terminated in a row. With billions of dollars already poured in, the 50 million dollars in penalty fees was a joke—barely a den