All three companies reacted simultaneously. As Woodrow Sullivan muttered this phrase to himself, he immediately realized: It wasn't that Basil Jaak had no suspicions, but rather that Basil Jaak truly had a conspiracy!
Otherwise, it would be impossible for all three companies to make a decision to refuse the acquisition at the same time!
It was too much of a coincidence!
But what was Basil Jaak's conspiracy?
Filled with frustration and deep thought, Woodrow Sullivan felt more and more that something was wrong, yet he couldn't figure out exactly what was off. If Basil Jaak had a conspiracy, why not refuse the acquisition from the beginning? Why keep delaying until now?
To wait until now meant that Basil Jaak had been arranging something these last two days. What had happened over these two days?
