ZARA“You want part of my company?” Ryan asked, looking shocked.I nodded. “Yes.”“Zara, that is not possible. I cannot give you part of the company. The board wouldn’t even approve that. I have a proposal. You could get interest on the money you’ll be investing,” he said. “Five percent.”“Not enough,” I responded.“How much do you want?” he asked.“I don’t know. We’ll have to discuss and decide. Until then, we have no deal.”He adjusted his tie, looking uncomfortable. “You really need to consider this, Zara. Please. You have to help me.”“I don’t have to help you, Ryan.” I leaned closer, looking directly into his eyes. “We would only review your proposal to see if it would benefit the company. If it would, then we would consider it. If not, you already know the answer to that.”“Zara...” He adjusted his tie again.I leapt to my feet, grabbed my bag, and walked around the desk. “If you’ll excuse me, there’s somewhere I have to be.”“Where are you going?” he asked as his eyes trailed m
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