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“No, I’m sorry I don’t” I nod to the seat in front ofup numbers and suits on the screen “But if you’d like to take a seat, I have to assume you would like to invest with me”

His hand hits ain, and this tiure out why Paul was able to get this far To figure out whether ed

“Do you need me to escort him out, sir?”

“Give us aback to Paul, finally looking away froaet to the point, seeing as you’ve made it very clear you’re not here to invest?”

“Cut the shit, Aldridge You knohy I’m here”

“Spit it out I don’t have all day, I’m busy”

Busy playing solitaire

But I don’t say that

Instead, I pretend that I’ important

He rounds the table and h his presence will rattle me

It doesn’t

“I knohat you did,” he seethes out

“I do a lot of things You’re going to need to be specific with me”

Leaning back in my chair, I make myself comfy He wants to intimidate me I’ll show him he can’t

“You tampered with my product!”

“Your product?” I offer a small shake of my head “Oh, you mean your special sauce I heard about that ordeal Sounds like you got screwed Sorry Can’t say that I ta Plus, I don’t eat your shit I’uy myself”

There is nohow his hands clench

“I don’t kno you did it, but you fucked with my report”

I tsk “Again, that sounds like soal, and I am simply aabout ta with a recipe”

“I don’t think you were the one to tamper with it”

Another step closer

“Isn’t that what you just said?” I tsk again This one says, you’ve lost it, dude “Paul—I can call you Paul, right?” A vein on his forehead pulses I ignore it “I think you’re confusing me with soree” I turn to the guards hovering by the door and lift a brow “Right?”