“Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” 

 "After all the effort we put in, I'm told the company won't be swallowed?"

 "Correct, I have no interest in leading your team and your project," she strained on yours, giving Igna a feeling of solitude and disappointment. By all means, the work done had been for sake of a bigger cause, for the chance to do good for those who had treated him so well. Unwilling to refute her claim, the elbows weighted heavily onto the chair, he pushed and exhaled, the posture lowered minutely.

 "Aunt Elvira," he waved, toggling an interface in his phone, "-give me a few moments to go over Phantom's reports."

 "Sure, take your time," said she ordering a drink over the intercom, a muffled voice, barely audible, courteously answered her request.