What unsettled them most, however, was the fear that they might be agreeing to something they wouldn't be able to uphold when the time came.
The second brother, brimming with confidence due to his strong ties with the military, finally spoke up. "I could understand if you were asking us to help that woman from earlier, that's something we'd gladly do, it's right up our alley. But the Averys? Don't you think that's asking for a bit too much, Dr. Zhane?"
The second Sullivan brother, now a major general, carried himself with far more confidence than his older brother, but only when it came to matters of the military. In that realm, he had authority and influence to spare.
However, in the world of business, he would be like a fish out of water, just as his brother would be in other fields. Even if they worked together, they doubted they could provide the Averys with what they truly needed.
