by Joanna Blake
“Forget I asked. Tell me, why did you come by?” I ask in an order, but keep my request more or less in a respectful tone. He’s an associate, after all. And one of my old man’s closest, most well-connected friends.
“We need this contract signed within a week. Two weeks, tops. If I had it my way, it would be signed by end of day tomorrow. My backers aren’t comfortable with your treatment of Mont Blanc, or these new demands. It’s unreasonable. You make sure to convey to the partners that we’re ready to walk away. No more concessions. They need to sign it as is now, or we’re done.”
Pressing my lips together, I take a seat in the armchair opposite from him. “You’re not serious.”
“Of course, I’m not, but these Mont Blanc guys at the table need to know we aren’t stringing them along. We need them. They need us. Make sure you articulate that point when we get back to the table tonight.”
“I’ve been shoving that point down their throats for twenty-three hours,” I shout, then I realize he’s slipped in a new piece of information. “Wait, did you say tonight? We’re not meeting again until tomorrow morning at eight.”
“Not anymore,” he informs me, rising from my sofa. “We can’t give them time to shop our deal around with the competition. That would only give them ammo to demand more. I need you at Masa tonight at seven o’clock sharp. We’re taking them to dinner, drinks, then back to the office to keep working to wrap up this deal with a neat little bow. Tonight, if possible.”
I shake my head, but the truth is he’s right. Bringing the deal this far along has been months in the making. We need to close this deal soon.
“Fine,” I tell him, peeved that this development gives me about four and a half hours to have some rest, shower, dress and drive to the southwest tip of Central Park where Masa restaurant is located. “I’ll be there, but try to remember we’ve been working on this for months. If it takes a few days to wrap it up…or weeks…it’s time well spent.”
“Agreed, but sooner is better.”
Following him to the front door, we say our goodbyes, and I let him out.
As I wait for Gerald to step on an elevator, the scent of little country girl’s vanilla and almond body wash lingers in the air, drawing me in again. She’s left a mark on my brain that I can’t shake. As soon as this deal with Mont Blanc is over and done with, I’ll do something about it.
Like get the hell away from Dahlia before I eat her up and swallow her whole.
Dahlia.
My Doll.
I’m sure I’ll ruin the little flower.
But I don’t care.
Now that I’ve seen her, I have to have her.
End of Sample
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