"What!"

Listen, Micheal, "We did, but now you're trying to back out."

Michael hollars, "No, I'm not trying to back out!" I'm just trying to do what's best for Jones. Eddie leans in closer to him, "And what's best for Jones is to sign with me. I'm the best agent in the business.

"I can offer him more money, endorsements, and more opportunities than you can."

Michael grimaces, "I know that, Eddie. But Jones is more than just a client to me. He's my friend. And I want to see him win and succeed." Eddie ponders what he said, "I get all that, and understand Michael. But friendship doesn't always mix well with business."

"I know, but I'm willing to take that risk Eddie."

Eddie looks at Michael with a cold stare. He knows that Michael is a tough opponent. But he is also determined to win.

"We'll see about that, Michael."

He walks out of the room, leaving him alone. Michael sits down in a chair and puts his head in his hands. He knows that he is facing a difficult decision.

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Micheal takes a deep breath and stands up.

He knows that he needs to make a decision soon.

The NBA draft is only a few months away.

..........

Eddie knew that he needed to respond quickly. He couldn't let David, Michael or even Victoria gain the upper hand. He decided to target Alex's teammates. He started offering them lucrative contracts and promising them stardom.

One by one, Alex's teammates started to leave their agencies and sign with Eddie. Alex was devastated. He couldn't believe that his own teammates were betraying him.

Alex realized that he had made a mistake in signing with Eddie. He was now trapped in a contract with a ruthless negotiator who was only interested in using him for his own gain.

Alex tried to talk to Eddie about it, but Eddie had...