CHAPTER 39

"Well, Ben just couldn't spit it out."

"Spit it out." Attlee was getting a bit impatient. "Whatever you've got to say, just say it! We've been working together for years; do you really think I'd fire you over a few misplaced words?"

"Mr. Harris, of course you wouldn't! It's just that they said some pretty nasty things. I didn't want to upset you." Ben was too embarrassed to relay the message.

The more he kept his mouth shut, the more Attlee wanted to know.

Ben followed him into the elevator and into his office before finally spilling the beans: "They called you an idiot, said they've had enough of your stupidity, and don't want to work with you anymore! Basically,they've thrown a bunch of weird insults your way."

"Which company said this?" How dare they insult him?

Attlee was instantly ticked off. He got it; they didn't want to work with him, but why hurl all these bizarre insults?