Gabriella watched him go with dismay. All that work and poof, gone because of one stupid sloppy kiss and a man's wounded pride.Ben led Gabriella back to the table so he could settle the bill, and she could take a moment to decompress.After he paid, Ben looked at the woman across from him. He could see the gears working. She was trying to salvage her deal."How large of a component was Raphael's product to the deal you worked out for the west coast distributor?" he asked."His belts and wallets made up about 20 percent, but without that, the deal falls through.""Is there another manufacturer you could use to replace him," he asked."Yes. There's a company that makes better products, but they weren't interested because they wanted broader distribution. I have the promise of that now, but the window to meet with them is gone. They're all heading off to the trade show circuit in two days, and I'd never get to them in time.""Make the call to set up a meeting tomorrow. I'll get you ther
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