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"Do you really want to reject such an opportunity, Max?" Erinned "And I don’t even have to bribe Enize that"

Eh it would be nice if you sold me that antique desk you have"

Zach raised an eyebrow "The one I keep at my home?"

"The very same You outbid me on that one at the last auction"

"A little healthy coet back to the subject at hand?" Leech interrupted

Zach cleared his throat "What exactly don’t you like about the deal, Chris? I’m happy to explain all the details to you That’s the whole reason for thistoday"

"If you want our help to talk the other shareholders into voting for this project, then you’ll have to give us more information than what you put in the proposal To be honest, the file threw up more doubts than I feel comfortable with"

"Well, then let’s discuss it" Zachcorridor "Maybe over there There’s a fabulous view I believe you’ll enjoy"

Zach knew that Leech was an enthusiastic hobby photographer The view fro out over the southern end of Manhattan would et him into a better mood so Zach could dispel any doubts Leech had about the Russian project

He needed Leech’s vote, just as he needed every vote he could get in order to land this deal and er than it already was He lived for projects like these, for challenges like these

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Rochelle nervously tugged at her suit She hadn’t changed after work, not wanting Zach to think that she considered this a date She had no intention of giving hiant restaurant in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York and looked around, she had to adant dress The wo at the tables were dressed to the nines, and in her strict gray suit with the pencil skirt she felt oddly out of place--and rather like a headirls school

At least she’d left her hair open, allowing it to billow over her shoulders, softening her look