Matthew Bin

Jack Truscott didn't want to embezzle money from Lithiate Chem, the company where he's head of research.

His sudden divorce was messy and he had to pay a settlement quickly. He had "borrowed" a couple of hundred grand, but he didn't think people would notice so soon.

Now he's got to get his quarterly bonus and return the money before he's found out. All he needs is a breakthrough in the research department.

His top researchers, Chad and Lacy, might have the solution. They've developed a substance they call "the Taste", a flavor enhancer so powerful that people fight each other just to get a sample of it. Controlled correctly, though, it's a winner.

Rushing it to market will ensure Jack his big bonus, but he also has to be willing to pay the true cost of the Taste...