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"Office er?" Amery repeated

"If you take the Okada job, you’ll need to hire another graphic artist I’ll have seniority, and I’ the creative and business side Anyway, I’ll check out the actual profit and losses for your existing food-based custoo will be a financial blow"

"Awesome But I want you to wait until this is a done deal before you drop out of school"

"Da to blow offFarm Halloween bash" Amery made it halfway to the sink with the empty coffee cups when she remembered she’d left her camera in Ronin’s practice rooraphs even if she swapped out the memory cards, and if she and Ronin continued to take risqué pictures of each other, they’d need a ca?"

She turned around and sht, let’s head to the electronics store first I’ve been et one of those headset thingies"

CHAPTER EIGHT

THE folloeek, Alvares "Blue" Curacao showed up at Black Arts on time with his instructors--two men and one woman He bowed and then offered his hand "Hachidan Black Thank you for this opportunity"

It seee to hear his belt rankcalled Sensei at the dojo "My pleasure Have a seat, and everyone can introduce theet started"

The tension in the room was palpable

That’s when Shiori walked in

Ronin could feel Knox and Deacon’s questioning looks, but he kept his focus on his sister He’d asked her toPersonal issues aside, Shiori was a shrewd businesswoman, and he wanted her involvement in this situation

"Gentlemen" She nodded to the other wo instructor from Japan Since I have no personal stake in the outco, I’ that is said in this reed," Ronin said

"Let’s start with you, Mr Curacao Tell us about your dojo Number of students, qualifications of instructors, monthly fees"

"Currently we have three qualified instructors besides myself, black belt levels sanctioned by BJJA--Brazilian Jujitsu Association We teach seventy-five students Thesince the Braziliansystem than traditional jujitsu Our requirements are a her-ranking belts higher fees"