Donвђ™t Get The Deal Today

His fingers touched the cool paper. The pressure from his board of directors was immense. The prestige was beckoning. But the pit in his stomach had grown into a chasm. He realized that "winning" this deal meant losing his soul.

"You're walking away from forty million dollars over sentimentality?" Marcus laughed, a harsh, jagged sound. "You'll be bankrupt by Christmas." Don’t get the deal

Change the (e.g., a gritty underworld deal or a high-stakes sports trade). Focus on the aftermath of his decision a year later. His fingers touched the cool paper