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Eric nodded "I’ll have et back to my office"

"Get back to me next week on the results"

Eric stood and folded his papers before shoving the else you need, I’ll go ahead and return to San Francisco and "

Jack stood and shook the otherall the way down here"

"My pleasure"

"And Eric?"

He turned toward Jack

"In the future, speak up I’ to can you if your ideas differ from mine"

Eric nodded "With the economy the way it’s been, everyone fears for their jobs"

Jack understood his concerns The hotels had gone through a couple of rounds of layoffs since the recession The budget-minded hotel idea had bloomed because of the bad econo the storm I don’t foresee any more layoffs" It was the best Jack could do He couldn’t promise the h to offer insightful ideas on so as important as the naht home"

As Eric left the rooether and placed the as he headed out of the roo "Hey, Mike"

"Good, you’re answering" His friend’s frazzled voice turned Jack’s smile to a frown

"What’s up?"

"It’s Dean Has he called you?"

"Haven’t spoken to hias The construction end of the new hotels is a ways off, so I didn’t think I’d hear from him for a while Why?" Jack set his briefcase back down Dean owned and operated a major western United States construction company that Jack planned to use to build the faht of the project personally

"Da on? Is he OK?" Jack rubbed a hand over his face and sat forward in his chair

"Probably not Maggie called off the wedding"

Of all the things he expected to co wasn’t one of them "Oh man Dean must be devastated" For better or for worse, Dean had adored Maggie