10. Busted

“So, do we have the deal?”

Mr. Laurent tapped his pen onto the contract paper and read line by line carefully while Kevin waited in anticipation. It was so close to finishing the tender and he just need the client to sign the paper. The French man then clicked his pen up, then attached his signature to the column provided.

“There you go, Mr. Kevin.” Mr. Laurent handed him the contract back. “I agreed with your offer and I’ll do the same for both of our companies.”

The young CEO smiled proudly and shook the client’s hand again. “Thank you, Mr. Laurent. With this deal, I hope we can work jointly to flourish our companies.”

“Merci beaucoup,” responded Mr. Laurent with a peal of laughter, “so I assume it’s safe to celebrate this moment, eh?”

They began to order some drinks, and most of them weren’t cheap. Bottles of various vintage wines, champagnes, and cognacs were put on the table. Kevin took one, the most expensive and old of them all. He handed the bottle to the waiter and told, “Can