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“Have you been talking to my Dad?” I ask, giving her an intentional glare.
“No. I haven’t had the chance to discuss your career choices with him yet.” She gives me a little smirk that compliments her flushed cheeks.
“According to my father, Addison’s don’t make mistakes, so I have to choose my investments wisely,” I tell her, feeling more than a little resentment. “Since I have already made a few mistakes, I am now only investing in great people who I know I can help.”
“How do you help them?” Her demeanor suddenly shifts from flustered to inquisitive.
The most valuable skill I have learned from my father is how to read people. He always says that being able to read people has been the key to his incredible negotiating skills. The shift in her demeanor was a huge signal that it was time for me to regain control.
“How did you and Liv meet?” I ask, turning the conversation around.
“We go to the same Pilates class. We just hit it off, I guess,” she replies quickly with a flip of her hand.
“How long have you two known each other?“ I continue to press.
“Ummm, a few months, I guess.” She goes back to eating her salad, probably wondering why I am suddenly asking her such pointed questions. It’s another part of the strategy that Dad taught me. Whenever someone is asking you questions that make you uncomfortable, simply turn it around and start asking the other person questions.
“Why were you in New York this week?” I ask after several seconds of silence, trying to act nonchalant.
“I went there for some training and to meet with a new client,” she replies while continuing to pick at her salad.
“A client? I thought you worked for the government?” I counter, sensing another gaping whole in her story.
“Yeah, this guy just has a vested interest in a case that I have been working on,” she explains calmly. “I guess I shouldn’t refer to him as a client,” she adds, recovering nicely.
“I find it odd that Liv never mentioned your name before last week.” I continue my probe while looking for clues in her facial expressions, but she doesn’t look up.
“We’ve definitely gotten to know each other better in the last few weeks, I guess.” She grabs the menu and begins to scan it nervously.
“See anything you would like to try for a main course?” I ask, not wanting to rattle her any further. Dad also taught me that you get more valuable information from someone who is relaxed and calm. Right now, Mandy is neither of those.
“I’ll split whichever one you like, as long as you quit grilling me.” She now looks directly at me while taking a sip of Saki.
“Hey, you started it. Are you done questioning me?” I ask, knowing full well that she still wants an answer to the last question she asked.
“You never told me how you help people?” The inquisitive look returns after she picks up right where I cut her off.
“I have a huge network of friends in the industry. I know everyone who is anyone in Biotech.” I tell her after having time to think about my response. “That creates an information flow that is incredibly valuable to a business owner.”
“Information flow… I see. So you show them how to capitalize on the weaknesses of their competitors? That makes sense.” She sits back in her chair seeming satisfied with my answer.
“I have one last question for you too,” I tell her, shifting forward in my chair.
“Okay.” She crosses her arms, showing me that she is still feeling defensive.
“Why did you give me a blow job last night after I caught you reading my report?” I ask, throwing out the question that had haunted me all day.
“Because, I had too much tequila and you are the sexiest man I’ve ever met,” she replies without so much as batting an eyelash. “Now, do you want to share the grilled SeaBass or the Wagyu Beef?”
“Definitely the Wagyu Beef,” I reply, unable to hold back a grin. “I think we also need another bottle of Mijiu.”
Our conversation begins to lighten up while we sip wine and wait for our entrée’. My suspicions are running high, but somehow I am becoming increasingly distracted by how it felt to have those beautiful lips wrapped around my cock. She has such a beautiful smile and it’s so easy to be with her, even though I have a distinct feeling that I might be flirting with the devil.
After our meal arrives, my big head slowly begins taking control once again. I am getting a strong feeling that Liv and Mandy are not truly friends. I think Mandy is definitely up to something and maybe Liv is in on it too. I have always been careful not to discuss anything with her that she could use against me at a later date.
