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CHAPTER FIFTEEN - CHANCE

Things had been a disaster since leaving Ireland I had gotten caught up in a delay on Proctor’s end and ended up finishing out the week in New York I had tried to talk to Carrie a few tiize and check in, but her distance didn’t have anything to do with the miles between us

I had just tried to call her again when there ca to the endless series of rings as I let Nate in He was going to fly over to Nebraska and meet with the environmental team

I gave up the call and tossed the phone to the couch where it bounced off and hit the rug “She’s not answering The deadline is close, and by the tiet there, I’ll only have a few more hours with her Not that it’ll matter”

“I’h hoops and he’s still threatening to back out on the deal”

I had to face facts that the deal h I put my team to work, but that is what took all my extra time

“Right now, et back to her, I ain”

“Just go to the diner,” Nate offered

“I signed a contract saying I wouldn’t go after her at the end of the deal”

“So what, ht? You have to be if you’re more concerned about her than your business deal You’ve never let anyone get in the way”

He was right; I hadn’t I had lost relationships before over business, and I’d never gone after one of o, as there had been nothing special about any of them, until Carrie I wouldn’t lose her

“She’s different She’s s and has her priorities in line She’s been through a lot too, and I want to make life better for her She deserves it”

“Isn’t that what the hundred thousand will do?”

“It’s not enough Not for s, and we headed down to the car I tried to call her again, still to no avail