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But he’d know Could he live with the guilt? Would that one night set off a series of horrible events to punish hi with his penis instead of his brain?
The an and rolled on Max kneyer and his team were interested, even with the fa The consideration of a bakery in this hotel spoke volueted the casual buyer rather than catering He ured the exposure froive theround First he’d need to calculate the statistics of crowds and buying habits, and crunch some numbers
Carina kept her an to wrap it up when Sawyer swung his attention across the table "Signorina Conte, it’s a pleasure towith you and Max in the future"
She smiled Her face lit up with a natural depth of emotion that still fascinated him As if she invited every person inside her soul for a visit, not caring if he orthy Max always felt special when she bestowed her attention, and fiercely protective of others looking to steal a piece of her "Thank you, Mr Wells I think La Dolce Maggie would be a perfect fit for the Venetian, and look forward toto the next step"
Max let out his breath and stood "Gentlemen, it’s been a pleasure We need to crunch soet back to you on your offer"
"It’s a fair one, Maxily as he shook his hand "We cannot give up our specialized catering but think you’ll do well profit-ith a store in the lobby"
Max nodded and kept a worried expression "I appreciate it, but I’ the first offer on the table was ridiculous, and both rabbed the papers, snapped up his briefcase, and--
"Actually, Max, I think the offer was quite generous" Carina stepped up to the out to her and praying she didn’t blow it Knowing her incredible talent for figures, she’d already done the stats Max forced a laugh and gripped her arenerous We better go in order to make our scheduled conference call"
Sawyer stepped neatly in front of Max and suised as Nemo, he went in for the kill "What a talent you have for nuree it is quite fair For instance, you never received such an offer for your opening in Tribeca, right? I was told you took a lower opening bid in order to gain visibility for your chain And this is what Vegas will do for you!"
Max opened his mouth but it was too late
"Oh, I didn’t realize you knew that," she said with a pleasant chuckle "The profit in we calculated as minimum would be met with a little extra I think Michael will be quite pleased with your offer, as is Max"
Sawyer grinned and aze
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His associate in training had just rolled over on her belly and allowed the shark a fatal bite There would be no lee confirmed it Carina beareat deal instead of killing it
Max clamped down on his temper "We shall see, shan’t we, Sawyer?"
"Definitely"
His fingers tightened on her aruided her out the conference room, down the hallway, and into the elevator She opened her h Confusion flickered across her face, but she kept silent as they reached their room, keyed in the code, and stepped over the threshold
He let his briefcase drop, ripped off his jacket and tie, and exploded
"What have you done? You have an MBA, for Christ’s sake--and you break the first rule of business in negotiations? You never, ever tell theave Sawyer your approval, and that le room and have to either accept or refuse" He cursed viciously and paced "Michael will kill me I don’t think there’s a way out of this mess now"
The blood drained from her face Her harsh whisper reached his ears "Dio, ht the deal was solid and I got excited and I spoke too soon It is roaned "There are no consequences for you, Carina, only ht you in I should have confirot that school training is completely different than in real life"
She marched up and blocked his next step "There’s no need to protect ot carried away I will call Michael and let him knohat happened"
Max reached for a deep breath and tried to cal at her wasn’t an option He could tell Michael what happened, but he was responsible for this deal--not Carina He gentled his voice "I will think of so There is no need to involve your brother at this point Why don’t you go back to the pool and relax while I sort this out? Enjoy the hotel while we are here"