Frowning slightly, Amanda thought she had heard wrongly as she said.
"A deal?"
What kind of deal did he want to make with her?
...did he perhaps want to purchase a skill? An artifact? A partnership?
Many questions emerged in Amanda's head she tried to understand the current situation. Seeing the confusion written on Amanda's face, I spoke up.
"Yeah, I'm trying to set up a company and I'm currently looking for a backer"
Hearing the latter part of my sentence, as if some of her doubts were cleared, Amanda's brows knit in a frown as she looked at me and asked
"So you want a backer, in what sort of way?"
Nodding my head, I elaborated.
"Yes, one that would deter others from trying to blackmail my company or try to use their influence to try to shut us down or force us into giving them the framework of the project"
Taking a sip of her coffee, Amanda nodded her head.
"I see..."