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"You?" She pointed "You run a billion-dollar coure out how the hell he ran anything but hishis desk was void of any sort of paperwork All he needed was a co how Max could do the work of ten men in less than half the tied "But it runs itself I’ your time?" She just had to ask

"Until the presidency beckons"

Jordan burst out laughing

I remained silent--because I knew Max With his luck? It was bound to happen I could see it now Max in the Oval Office sipping whiskey, s over all sorts of red buttons of mass destruction I shivered

Jordan crossed her aret him started"

"Four score and six o"--Max thrust his hand into the air--"I was a sad, lonely bastard without any real direction in lared

"Sorry" I smiled "Continue"

"And this one" He pointed to me I was the one I wanted to duck, but as the use? Plus, I had a plan, one even Max wouldn’t see co show You may know me as Bachelor Maxied out of her head "Holy crap! The guy who’s scared of goats?"

Max flushed and tugged at his collar "I’ll have you know Hades and I have a very complicated relationship that I don’t need to defend to anyone, least of all you"

I eyed the wet bar in his office and made my way over "This may take a while Jordan, you want a drink?"

"It’s one in the afternoon," she pointed out

My response: "It’s Max"

With a quick nod in my direction froainst the terrorist that was my brother

Max yawned "Whiskey, two cubes Thanks, bro So, Jordan, as his publicist I’m sure you’re aware that most Hollywood actors fizzle out after a breakout role mostly because they aren’t able to handle the fame and the pressure that comes with it"

Jordan opened her mouth and then closed it

"I’m sure you’re also aware that seventy-point-two percent of A alife?"