He looked startled for a moment and then sighed. “You may be right about that. Look, I understand you having some sour grapes toward me, I really do.”

“That’s big of you.”

He frowned. “But not my company. You built a name for yourself with Très Bon.”

Seriously? He was going to use that argument about this—whatever this was. “A name that you dirtied with your rotten, not to mention untrue slurs.”

“I told you, I was smarting from our breakup. I exaggerated some things. I wasn’t myself.”

“You made stuff up with the creativity of a fiction writer.”

He grimaced. “You may have a point.”

She was so done with this conversation. “So, you’re here to apologize?”

“If that’s what it takes.”

“To do what exactly?” Piper asked, still bewildered as to what her ex was talking about.

off Zephyr

has he got to do with you, or Très Bon for that matter?” Très Bon was not the type of design firm Zephyr used on his projects. They lacked the innovative approach he considered

blackballing my company in circles that

honestly believe I convinced him to blackball you?” Piper asked, deeply offended. “You know me better

me without motivation. I’m beneath his notice.” And didn’t it pain

why haven’t

enough to say anything he could be held liable for in a court of

first thing you’ve said that makes any sense. Zephyr is a very busy man. Why would he take even a few minutes from his jam-packed schedule to

is that Très Bon is on the verge

Nikos in my presence again. He’s a hundred times the man you are, or could even hope to be. Second, if you’re on the verge of bankruptcy, it has more to do with the way you run your business on the edge of overextension and always have

campaign has cost

simply would not waste that much time on

defense, but it was time to step in. “For a man in my position, it only takes a comment here and there,” he said as he walked around the personalized

up as she unfolded her crossed arms and gave him a bright smile. “Hi, Zee.

Bellingham was in Seattle.” He gave the other man a once-over, not impressed with what he saw. Piper had

even met you, Mr.

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