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It didn’t work out because Holt brought youin.
A month ago, that would’ve been enoughreason.
I reach into my pocket. My phone says I need to be in the office now, checking the tech news and my email and preparing for theday.
But I can’t resist offering him somethingfirst.
“The proposal focused on physiological conditions but didn’t talk about how you’ll integrate with the mental healthcare system. If you’re looking for widespread adoption, and even before that, funding, it’s something you need to figureout.”
I give him a few morenotes.
“This is a lot to think about,” he says atlast.
“I understand.” I reach into my pocket for a card. “If you’d like to talk more you can give me a call. We’ll get adrink.”
“Thank you,” he says. “I’d appreciatethat.”
I head the rest of the way into the office, still impressed by hisopenness.
“You ready for the gala tonight?” one of our junior associates says from the doorway when I get into my office. “We’ll be cheering for you. Oh, and you have an emergency meeting in five minutes with thepartners.”
“They’ll wait for me to grab a coffee first. It’ll work out better for everyone if I do,” I saydryly.
If I’m in a good mood, it’s because I’m still remembering the best weekend ever, and it hardly involved leaving my apartment atall.
Tonight I’ll show Xavier I’m in love and incontrol.
Only the in love part doesn’t sound so crazy afterall.
Things with Daisy don’t feel complicated. They feelright.
We’ve barely seen one another in the days since she left my place Monday morning since we’ve both been slammed with work, but we’ve talked andtexted.
Wednesday, I sent donuts to heroffice.
Yesterday, she video called me at lunch from the private bathroom at work and let me tell her exactly what to do to get her off while I stroked my cock until I came on the couch in my office, the doorlocked.
I don’t want this thing between us to end. I hate the thought of losing her—not only to another guy, but spending nights alone. Waking up without her next tome.
I don’t know how I did it for solong.
When I get to the meeting, coffee in hand, Holt and Xavier are lined up on the other side of the conferencetable.
“Is this a congratulatory meeting?” I joke. “Is therecake?”
Holt leans over the table, placing two fists on the surface. “I take it you haven’t read the news. The lawsuit against your little tech darling for stealing IP has been filed in Californiacourt.”
The news slams into me, a speeding car ramming mysternum.
“The firm’s assets will be tied up for the next twelve months at least,” he goes on, “and if they’re ruled against, they’ll have to dissolve just to pay the legalbills.”
Fuck.
“Holt, would you excuse us?” Xavier's booming voice leaves no room forargument.
Holt leaves, shooting me a glare that’s triumphant at the sametime.
He’s glad to see me go down in flames, even if it’s this company’sdeal.
