W
laim at the glass cases containing all kinds of
window, wondering if
jor supplier,"
I begin calculating the profits in
lio
ot!" I blurt
; he looks disappointe
your
t mind would offer this kind of asset for free. Tell me, a
through me," he admits. "Yes, there's a catch, nothing too serious. Nobody wants to hear that a
he day when I wouldn't rely on commissions, and n
his cologne envelopes my senses. "But I insisted. So, a controlling share
the forbidden fruit,
ey after the divorce, and I'll use it to find Gen
ni Jewelers officiall
hisper in excitement as I read
night. I wonder how Tom walks freel
e checking the earrings section. All my assistants ar
problem, s
"What's it like to be
Tom sent him
ever get th
stomer service smile.
y, the man utters. "D
t races
an remarks lightly with a dark sta
m in that way? Leave before I call security.
le handing me a card. "How do you thi
from a long line
this time with a sharp look. "He and his
and I place my hand over my ch
eady moving out of the store. I sprint after him, but
and little finger t
he road. I look at the card ag
rri
at dinner alone, as Diana is
m my meal, I disco
?" I
ve you a business start-u
"The CEO of Aspen Designs
ng, begins to cough profuse
hardson be tel
say?" Tom asks
. "He was just w
doesn't restore comfort to my
s back, don't sell hi
hy
se I s
our profit if I c
rious look. "How do I explain this gently? He's psy
omach, and I sit straight
sake, don't you
een too busy rai
on his computer, he shows me news articles about Adam
suddenly became a hero. He even wrote a New York Times
hy
loud wail echoes from the
ursery, and I pick
y, little bugg
. "Where's
guess. I pull back Mikey's nappy. "He's dry
, w
speaking, I gently pus
rying children," Tom hi
need to carry him
s up a little water, and his cries f
I imagine a moment where he and Genevieve had talked to Tom about the
s a sting claws inside of me. Then
d I be jealous
he cries agai
n bed, unable to find rest. I can't
ut stealing ideas isn't uncommon in the corporate wor
Adam out of th
ks," I
ut of my room. The empty and qu
after we left. While inside, I begin to check eve
ic
lm over my mouth and quickly crawl under the d
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