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The boardroom was a beehive. The noise could be heard from a mile away; everyone wanted to speak at once, but no one wanted to listen. It reminded me of kindergarten, where there were no rules and every kid just cried and played.The noise died once I opened the double doors and stepped in. Every head in the room turned in my direction, and one by one, they began to settle. I was like the teacher whom every kid feared in high school. Gates, who had met me at the lobby, slipped into one of the chairs reserved for secretaries and guests who were not part of the board and settled into it while I strolled to my seat at the head of the table. Their eyes followed me as I moved, like surveillance cameras.I placed my hands on the table and skimmed my eyes over everyone in the room. Before, I would have thought of something to draw confidence from, but now, my anxiety gives me enough confidence. How could they go and betray me like this? I called an emergency meeting without my knowledge, an
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It was why I began to wish Sally were here. After meeting her at the restaurant following my confrontation with Freda, Sally reiterated in so many ways how wrong I was to have sent Freda away. Fortunately, she foresaw this, and we came up with a solution to salvage the entire problem. Hopefully, it would work. We had drawn up a mock proposal of the one I would have gotten from Freda had I not sent her away and worked with it. Sally had many clients who had previously worked with Freda in one way or another, so she had an idea of what the proposal would look like. Freda, of course, was a very cunning woman, so we tried as much as possible not to underestimate her, and, in the end, we were able to fix every hole that our mock proposal had.The idea was that when the board got a hold of the news and met me angrily, then I would explain to them all the things they had to lose if they did business with Ranhold. But that would be hard to do since I never got the proposal from Freda.I ski
TOO GOOD TO LEAVE TOO BAD TO STAY Chapter Sixty-Nine
They all watched me, whether expectantly or hatefully; I didn’t care. All that mattered was that I had fully gotten their attention and probably their respect. Because one thing men in business feared was a woman with balls. They would never mention Freda’s name in the same sentence as mine, and they would not call a board meeting without approaching me with it first. We had come to an unspoken understanding.“We have been able to get ourselves a major deal with a very prominent company, and you will like the advantages they are giving us.” I said it with a smile. “A company bigger than Ranhold?” McCoy asked; he was still pissed. I could see that.“Yes.” I answered. “A company much bigger than Ranhold and with ten times more reach. They have offered us a deal, and we are going to accept it.”“What company is this?” Lou asked. Lou was of Chinese descent, but rumours had it that his father was an American, and honestly, when I looked really well, I think I saw his American side. He hel
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It was hard to believe anything he said, especially since he is appearing here with his wife, Kathy. The same woman he threw me out for. Did he not say they were separated? What could have happened within the span of a few weeks? And why was he in town anyway? Was he not supposed to be at Hastvin for business? Was he following me?I narrowed my eyes at them. The idea of Andre following me around did not please me as much as the idea of him looking out for me and showing up at my company with the woman I was supposed to hate.“I cannot believe you are trying to do anything that will not benefit you in any way,” I replied. “So, let’s cut the bullshit, and you tell me why you are really here.”“That’s the truth. I was only trying to be a friend and look out for someone I considered a friend. But you look like you don’t need it.”I scoffed. “Andre. You haven’t been a friend to me for the past six years. What has suddenly changed?”Andre looked sheepishly to the ground. “I know, and this i
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Cameron, Darby, Sally, and the kids were home when I got back. Darby was in the kitchen doing what she knew how to do best, which was preparing us a sumptuous meal. Cameron was tending to the twins, and Sally was busy sleeping off her drunkenness. When she woke up, I had planned to tell her how angry I was at her for not being there with me at the board meeting. I had a long day; I felt exhausted, hungry, and also satisfied. I had made the board get another picture of me, one that they would not be getting out of their minds any time soon.And I had also begun a war with Andre and his family, and for the first game, I was winning. I felt fulfilled. If all went according to plan, then by next month, I should be out of this damned town and back to BlackBrick. I wondered how Paula and Esther were doing. Cameron had said they were doing great when I asked, and when I asked if they looked like they missed me, his reply was yes. “We aren’t actually buddies, Lana. I can’t go asking them st
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“You did what?!” Sally shrieked and then winced. I suppose she was still experiencing a hangover from getting drunk at her own mother’s funeral. It was me who should be mad at her. I don’t get how the tables turned, but I learned at a very young age that nothing is fair in this life.I took a spoonful of Darby’s stew and shoved it in my mouth, then picked up more salad. If I kept my mouth busy, I didn’t have to talk. I nodded at Darby; her cooking is still very good. Sally looked at Cameron for support. “Cameron!” she called. “Tell your girlfriend why what she did was a mistake.”Technically, I was not his girlfriend, but I was not averse to anyone thinking what they wanted. Cameron glanced at me and shrugged his shoulders. “I think she did what she had to do in the heat of the moment. The board would have eaten her alive.”She slapped her head and winced again. “I cannot believe you are taking her side.” She glowered at me. “I am not available for one night, and you go and mess up e
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Kathy has been caught doing many things. It was hard to keep track of her many sins, but let’s see: she has been caught cheating both in school and on her husband; she has been caught pointing a gun at someone, although she intended no harm, merely to intimidate the person into paying her the money they owed her. She has been caught snatching other women’s husbands; this one is no fault of hers. The women just couldn’t hold their husbands tight enough.There were many other sins, which we couldn’t mention here, but we know that Kathy is one hell of a sinner, and she has been caught many times, but one thing she hasn’t been caught doing is ‘not getting what she wants’.Kathy always gets what she wants, and now what Kathy wanted—or whom, rather. Kathy wanted Cameron, and she was going to get him no matter what. Even if she had to team up with that self-centred, egotistical, and misogynistic jerk, André,.She hated that she had to put up with his new obsession for Lana; it was hard to und
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“What do you mean you are here to see Lana?” Cameron asked with a suspicious air. His eyes darted to the road behind her and then back to her face. “What game are you playing at?”The one where I get what I want. Kathy thought. “No games at all. I just want to talk to Lana.” She replied. “I realise we have had our differences, and I just want her to know that I had no part in whatever happened in her life.”Cameron was about to answer when the voice called from inside again. “Cameron, if we have a guest, let them in.” Cameron hesitated. His eyes narrowed, and his mouth pursed. Oh God. Those lips. He pushed the door wide open and stood to the side. “While you are in here, behave yourself; if you say one word out of line to Lana, I will throw you out myself.”Kathy smiled. “You must love her so much.” She gushed, brushing towards him in the house. Cameron followed closely behind her, and she could feel his eyes digging holes in her back. She smiled. I hope you have X-ray eyes, Cameron.
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