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Despite I also usually investigate about people, but I hate the feeling when someone did the same with me. “She’s under my protection,” I say, my voice cooling just a fraction. “That wasn’t my question.” “It’s the only answer you’re getting.” She doesn’t push further, which tells me more than if she had. She reaches into her bag and places a document on the table, sliding it toward me with steady fingers. “This is the Walton Group’s proposal,” she says. “Joint expansion across Asia Pacific, shared access routes, and mutual protection clauses. “You came prepared for a date,” I say.

“This is the largest expansion we’ve undertaken.” “It also means Blackwood Industries will become a much larger part of our operations.” He looked directly at Emma. “And before anyone asks…” “Yes.” “I still want Ms. Laurent leading the project.” Emma inclined her head. “I appreciate the confidence.” “You earned it.” He reached beside him and lifted a thick folder. “I reread your proposal on the flight home.” Daniel blinked. “The whole thing?” Alexander looked genuinely confused. “…Yes.” “You sound surprised.” “It’s eighty-six pages.”

“I want Palm Springs, LA, San Francisco, Fire Island, New York, Chicago, maybe Key West. You can do this?” I nodded, having trouble finding my voice for a minute. “Yes, I can do it. When are you going to launch?” “Three months. Is enough time?” It wasn’t. But I would make it work. “I’ll put together a proposal for you.” He reached behind his desk and brought out a cute little carrier box with six slots in it, containing pint bottles of each flavor. I stood up and took the box from him, and he said, “I have many meetings today. E-mail me when you have proposal.”

He had missed seeing him in the flesh. “What brings you here? I tried to call you to say that I’m happy to come over again anytime.” Instead of looking happy, Darien looked very nervous. There was a bead of sweat on his forehead which concerned Zach. “I’m pleased to hear that,” Darien said after a few seconds. “I came over to tell you something actually.” He reached into his backpack and took out a plain black folder and handed it to him. Zach accepted it automatically. “I want you to read that when I’m gone. I’m not very good at expressing my feelings verbally so I wrote them down as a book proposal.”

With each word he reads from my proposal, my breathing is getting heavier. Finally, he closes the file and gazes directly at me. Fear in my eyes is obvious, something that anyone could easily catch. At that same moment, I’m curling my toes. “I apologize, Miss Bennett, but — we can’t accept your proposal. The story is good, but the budget is not manageable. You should try somewhere else.” He utters in a hoarse voice, echoing the same words I’ve been hearing for the past three months.

“David, don’t get me wrong. I really just want your happiness. And I’m not pushing you into any relationship. It’s not that. I understand Julia is a very beautiful woman…” Very beautiful indeed. “And that she’s intelligent and sweet, but…” “But?” “You need to take it slow.” “No. You’re the one who doesn’t understand, Lina Vitton. Julia and I love each other.” “Oh my God!” The girl puts a hand to her mouth, looking at me as if I were the Bigfoot myth standing right in front of her. “Is this for real?” “It will be if she accepts my proposal. So yes, it’s for real.”

"Maybe I should just finish the proposal first. There are doctors at the hospital anyway." I forced a smile and urged him, "This is a life-or-death situation. You need to go. I've got my own schedule to stick to." Drew breathed out a relieved sigh. "You've really matured so much. When you come back, I promise I'll make it up to you." With that, he slammed the gas pedal and sped off, leaving a crowd of stunned onlookers behind. I smiled and hailed a cab. By now, I had learned to expect proposals that ended in disappointment.

I stepped back subtly, keeping my expression calm, and tilted the wine glass in my hand. "Grayson," I asked with a faint smile, "are you proposing to the wrong person? Isn't your proposal supposed to be for Tanya?" "I knew you were still jealous of Tanya." Grayson Caldwell's expression shifted slightly at my words. "It's been three years. You still haven't gotten over it? How many times have I told you…" "You only see Tanya as a sister. There's nothing between you two," I finished the sentence for him, my voice steady.

And I don’t want to say that out loud. “Before you disappear completely,” Luca says, dropping a folder in front of me, “look at this.” “I’m not disappearing.” Mara makes a noise like she doesn’t believe me at all. I pull the folder closer anyway. “What is it?” “Offer.” That gets my attention. I open it. Numbers. Layouts. Projections. A proposal that looks… real. Too real to ignore. I go through it once, then again, slower. The paper feels slightly cool under my fingers, the ink sharp and black against the white page.

Castle was annoyed when Lium stood beside Verosha. “Here.” Verosha handed him the proposal with her markings. “Let’s see…do you want this proposal to get its approval by the lady boss, Mr. Castle, right?” he asked Mr. Castle directly while scanning his proposal. “Yeah…” Mr. Castle cautiously nodded. “Alright, I will give you some advice, if you’re making a proposal, prepare a hard copy of your proposal and a PowerPoin presentation. Then make an appointment for the boss to check your proposal. Don’t rush into your boss's office like you were doing, even if you’re one of the board directors you still need to follow on how things work around their field.” Lium started giving him some pointers i