On the way back, Edison Duncan called."Little Chen, would you do me the honor of having dinner with me tonight?"He still spoke in that slick, playboy tone.Doreen Pulitzer thought about how Judy Green had been so restless because of him, and suddenly felt a bit indignant. She didn't even bother to decline politely; she just flat-out refused."I'm not free.""Time is like a sponge; if you squeeze, it will come," Edison Duncan teased.Doreen Pulitzer replied, "If you have something to say, just say it. You don't need to wait until we're at the dinner table to talk.""Wow," Edison Duncan laughed, "looks like I don't have enough clout to invite you. Little Chen, let me tell you, you must come tonight. It's a big deal, a chance to make a lot of money. You'll regret it if you don't come."Doreen Pulitzer thought he was just being smooth-talking again, as he had been with the demolition project, which turned out to be less than satisfactory."Hmm, I don't understand your business,
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