Beyond the Divorce

“I’m impressed that you live up to expectations,” he said.

Someone must have told him about me.

Graciously, I responded, “Well, I was just trying to be upfront with you. Given our situation, I’m grateful

you’re willing to consider us.”

After seeing Damian off to the elevator, I went straight to Ryan’s office and shared the story with him.

Ryan listened and playfully said, “That’s cheeky of you.”

“Well, they came to us, didn’t they? And I suspect there’s more to this

meets the eye.”

in agreement.

have to be cautious,” I said, settling on the sofa. “But a project involving duplexes totaling 50,000

for Tanum. We can’t pass this up if

added, “If they try to pull tricks, we’ll

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negotiation, let us decide after learning more about Echelon Group. If the terms are good, we should take the job. We can cover salaries with the advance payment if

things go south.”

“Maybe they’re also looking into you.”

all about me