But then, a minor slip: Lester’s smoke machine set off the fire alarm. Chaos erupted. Regulators stormed the office, sprinklers soaked paperwork, and Jimmy had to improvise faster than he ever had. He charmed, deflected, and twisted truth into comedy. Somehow, it worked. Henley was cleared, the competitor humiliated, and Gregor bewildered.
As calm returned, Jimmy sat in his soaked office, exhausted but grinning. Sarah gave him a pointed look. “You can’t keep doing this forever.”
