Making Money Illegally?

Natalia sat stunned for a long, heavy moment, eyes wide with confusion and suspicion. Matthew's words hung quietly between them, challenging everything she had anticipated about this mission. The jet's engines hummed softly beneath their feet, an almost calming counterpoint to the tension in the cabin.

"You… want to negotiate?" she finally asked, her voice betraying a faint tremor of disbelief.

Matthew tilted his head slightly, the small smile never leaving his lips. "That's what businessmen do, Major. We negotiate. You want my technology—fine. But stealing it won't give you what you really need: control, reliability, and sustainable access. You can reverse engineer all you want, but it'll never match the original."