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The man’s lips formed a frown.
“Hey, I think I’ve been away from my wife for far too long. You have a good night, now.” Grant clapped him on the shoulder before he twisted away from him.
“Oh, ah, Grant…” Victor said.
A tiny grin turned up the corners of Grant’s lips, and he arched an eyebrow before he quickly forced his features to a neutral expression and spun back to face the man. “Yeah?”
“I’ll have the agreement signed in the morning and a check messengered over to you.”
Grant grinned at him as he thrust his hand forward. “Welcome to the team.”
“You’re a tough negotiator, Grant. But you’re going to make your board happy with this one, I think.”
“I sure hope so. They’ve been breathing down my neck for a while now, and with my track record in business, I don’t like it.”
“Well, seems like that remains unblemished and your personal one’s got a nice new shine, too. Tell Julia I apologize for the interruption to her evening.”
“I will. We’ll talk tomorrow.”
“You can bet on it,” the man said.
Grant left him behind, unable to wipe the grin off his face. This would position Harrington Global to continue forward as a powerhouse in the industry. Now, all he needed was the crowning jewel…Julia.
With his negotiation settled, he’d enjoy the rest of his evening with her, then broach the topic of spending the weekend at the cabin to celebrate. He’d decided on his plan sometime during Victor’s babbling.
A quiet weekend far from anyone was exactly the environment Julia thrived on. And it was exactly where he planned to ask her to stay with him. He’d fill the cabin with roses just as he had filled her apartment when he’d first met her.
He scanned the room, pulling his thoughts from his plan as he searched for Julia. He didn’t find her, souring his mood a little. He wondered which of the other two men vying for her hand had cornered her.
He stopped at the bar to order another bourbon. As he waited, Kyle approached alone.
“You’re not with Julia?” Grant asked as the bartender delivered the fresh glass of liquor.
Kyle offered him an annoyed glance. “Are you serious? At every turn, it’s ‘stay away from her Kyle,’ ‘leave her alone, Kyle,’ ‘get out of the house, Kyle,’ but now I’m supposed to be with Julia.”
Grant heaved a sigh after sipping his drink. “I just assumed you wouldn’t let her out of your sight, especially with Luke on the prowl. Plus, with my business deal tonight, I expected you to take full advantage.”
“Yeah, well, I had some other pressing matters to attend to.”
“Oh? Like sinking tour boats?”
Kyle’s jaw clenched at the words. “I’m never going to live that down, am I?”
Grant shrugged. “What other pressing matters did you have?”
“Lydia texted me to meet.”
Grant raised his eyebrows. “Oh. What did she want?”
“I don’t know. She never showed.”
Grant knitted his eyebrows, a sinking feeling filling him. “That’s odd.”
“Not really. Lydia is sort of flighty.”
Grant scanned the room again. “No, she wanted you out of the way for some reason. Where is Julia?”
Grant spotted Sierra with James across the room. He strode over with Kyle following behind him. “Hey, where’s Julia?”
