C25 Distress

"NO. HOW DID I INSTRUCT YOU TO ACT? I'll sue you if you don't stop. The law has penalties for this. Alex shouted into the sleek-looking, all-black phone he was holding firmly in his hands, raising his voice abruptly.

He was gripping too firmly; his knuckles were becoming red.

"He approved the agreement. He concurred. As I sat on the sofa in the living room, I heard Alex say it again