Jake’s [POV] “Kristen?” “Yes, sir?” Kristen’s voice came through on my intercom. “Get me, Natsuo Hattori, on the line.” “Right away, sir,” she replied. A few minutes later, I saw a green light flash on my office phone, and I pressed the little button next to it. “Natsuo?” “Hello, Mr. Middleton,” Natsuo replied immediately in his thick Japanese accent. “It’s very nice to hear from you.” “I wanted to discuss a new contract with you,” I said. “Hopefully, you can pass this conversation along to your boss. I think it will be mutually beneficial.” “We are talking with other contractors at the moment, Mr. Middleton,” he replied, sounding reluctant. “That’s because you haven’t heard our new rates,” I told him, spinning my tone into one I hoped was appealing. “Trust me, Mr. Hatanaka is going to be interested in hearing about this.” “I…will see what I can do,” Natsuo said, at last. “May I make a suggestion?” “Of course.” “Convince Mr. Hatanaka to attend the meeting that’s
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