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“Made you?” She laughed “First to the Red Dragon Statue gets to set the pace”

“You’ve got a deal” Anna rushed out of the office

Ashley looked at her screen Phoebe’s brief was still up She closed it, turned off her computer, and left the office

Chapter Six

Sylas drove into the circular driveway The house was massive and reminded him of a castle out of a fairy tale Appropriate, since there was a dragon statue standing at least twelve to thirteen feet tall in the center of the driveway

This is not just a house It’s a mansion

He had no inclination that the O’Learys were rich They hadn’t put on airs at all back at the diner As he rang the doorbell, he wondered how they had acquired their fortune

Ethel opened the door “Welcome to our home, Sylas Come in”

“Thank you” He smiled The inside of the home was just as impressive as the outside Definitely a mansion “This place is incredible”

“Patrick and Sam built it for me after they took their company public Have you ever heard of O’Leary Global?”

“So that’s where I’ve heard your name before Of course I have You mean you own it?”

She nodded “Patrick and Sam started the company back in the early seventies”

“Wow What an accomplishment I just read an article about O’Leary Global Your company acquired Kito Electronics last month”

“Yes, we did Patrick and Saet the deal done I’la

d that’s over”