Without waiting for the other side to respond, he hung up the phone, panting heavily.
The assistant carefully handed him a glass of water. "Professor, will they agree?"
"They have no choice but to agree."
Oluchi took a sip of water to steady himself. "Scotland's knife is at their throat, England's hair is already on fire, and their European allies are scheming behind their backs. This is when they're at their weakest, like a fat sheep knocked to the ground, with wolves all around rushing in to take a bite. We're not wolves, we're creditors here to collect. If we don't turn the IOUs into real gold and silver now, there won't be another chance."
