Out loud.
Fluently.
“This first section is in German,” Lucas said calmly. “It outlines liability clauses for international partnerships.”
The room went quiet.
“The next paragraph switches to French, focusing on intellectual property protections.”
Someone in the back stopped whispering altogether.
“Here,” Lucas continued, “it shifts into Mandarin, outlining offshore manufacturing terms.”
Victor’s confident expression faltered.
“And this line,” Lucas added, pointing precisely, “is Arabic. It covers a non-compete agreement.”
Silence filled the room.
One of the linguists stood abruptly. “That’s… correct,” he said, stunned. “Every word.”
Victor straightened slowly.
“How did you learn all of that?” he asked.
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