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“I’m not Well, I am, but not for the reason you think Nia proved toto yourself is pointless You knew I didn’t love Becca As the ine how hard it must have been to see her miserable and feel powerless to make her happy”

Fucking awful “It wasn’t my place”

But while she was alive, I wished like hell it had been At ti up Becca’s ti her life and her hen he wasn’t as devoted to her as I was dying to be Hell, he wasn’t even with her the day rain-slick streets claimed her and their unborn child because he’d been immersed in work

Evan sighs “Maybe it was more your place than mine I just didn’t see it”

“It’s done Nothing we say will change that”

“You’re right, but I still want to thank you You could have taken Becca fro my business in the process You didn’t, and I appreciate it”

This is so like Evan No matter what, he’s the most true-blue friend I’ve ever had That I ever will have He’s right; I had choices I could have made a play for Becca When she was alive, I sometimes wondered if she cared aboutwhat I kno, she would have run aith me It’s possible ould have been happy…at least for a while

But the truth is, no s were for Becca, I didn’t turn my back on Evan I couldn’t I chose him over her Sure, I also chose my self-respect and my ethics—what few I have—over a woman But I chose

If I had to choose all over again, I would make the same choice

“I wouldn’t do that,” I swear “You’re my ride-or-die, man”

He claps me on the shoulder “Same And I hate to ask more of you, but I need your help”

“You got it” No questions asked “Tell me what’s up”

“My talks with Michael Astor at Wynaet that stiff Brit to tell me the problem, but—”

“Let uess Bruce Rawson’s merry band of assholes has been up in our potential custo to convince them that their on-site solid-state solutions are best for their coe needs”

“Exactly I’ve tried logic I’ve sweetened the pot I’ve all but tongue-bathed ive us a huge leg up in the UK and Europe I’ve got a lot riding on this financially I can’t lose the deal I won’t”