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Claudette Reed

Chapter 4 4| Do We Have a Deal

Word Count: 1389    |    Released on: 27/07/2021

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ne and slight snarl on the corner of his lip as h

and I'm pushing too hard. Should I flirt? No, he would

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ses would work better together if we have some so

parted as she shifted his jaw. "Alright." He sat up str

broadened

ghtly, a nervous habit of mine that I need to break out of. The minutes passed by

ared his throat before downing the rest of his

ake your

he menu that I hadn't e

rd Dominic say to the waiter, "I thin

waiter turned his head to me with a nervous loo

ty on his face. He was silently asking if I really wanted to stay in this suffocating space with hi

er something or I'm going to feel weird." I adjuste

he waiter then

his menu as well

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ly, and I need to be in my right mind during this lu

just stand up and l

ven't. And

is head, "How ca

both know th

lip twitched into

the type of guy who would leave a

ed and shook his head gently, his eye

efill of his drink. What was it? Scotch? Bourbon? I couldn't be sure, bu

ws rose. "You've been in the position of CEO for less than

continued, "I have to sa

lish in another year's time, especially with certain conta

as a model,

ents and then some other brands unt

lass again and frowned, "So you wer

nd sleep fashion.

uh.

hat and my eyebrows furrowed when I saw the calcu

re a pr

as he answered my question, "I just wonder..." he trailed off and

nder...

as good a

sed, not t

oning me becaus

line still between his slante

le of anything a man in my position would

oing. "If I were a man, you wou

and looked me up and down over the

. "If a man had climbed to success the way I have in les

me to treat y

w me the same respect

re in our eyes and neither of us looking aw

ink, sir?" The wai

ound out as his eye

nce and only stole glances of ea

tion to let the servers know we were done. I was slightly fascina

each other any longer, Dom

k a dramatic pause and his face beca

e nothing but prof

, "I want to see

..k

, meet your people, your i

my water,

bout to get involved in if we partner

can understand that." I looked down at the table and smoothed out a crease that

mbarrassed

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1 Chapter 1 1| Good Morning 2 Chapter 2 2| Progress Meeting 3 Chapter 3 3| Meeting Dominic Knight 4 Chapter 4 4| Do We Have a Deal 5 Chapter 5 5| I'll Make Her Mine 6 Chapter 6 6| Visitors 7 Chapter 7 7| Isaac8 Chapter 8 8| Business Partners 9 Chapter 9 9| The Greene Knight 10 Chapter 10 10| Lying To Myself11 Chapter 11 11| Family Dinner12 Chapter 12 12| Prideful Idiot13 Chapter 13 13| Adjectives 14 Chapter 14 Call Me Master15 Chapter 15 15| Fair Is Fair 16 Chapter 16 16| The Day After17 Chapter 17 17| Hung Up On You18 Chapter 18 18| The Truth19 Chapter 19 19| More Than Friends20 Chapter 20 20| Silly Boys21 Chapter 21 21| Rebound22 Chapter 22 22| Birthday Surprise 23 Chapter 23 23| Isaac's Gift24 Chapter 24 24| Are You Alright 25 Chapter 25 25| Moments26 Chapter 26 26| Interview 27 Chapter 27 27| Dad's Fundraiser 28 Chapter 28 28| Dance29 Chapter 29 29| Dominic Reacts 30 Chapter 30 30| Steph Is In Trouble31 Chapter 31 31| Hospital32 Chapter 32 32| The Plan33 Chapter 33 33| Living With Mom and Dad34 Chapter 34 34| Nightmares35 Chapter 35 35| Brainstorming 36 Chapter 36 36| Mom and Dad37 Chapter 37 37| The Greene's 38 Chapter 38 38| He Needs Me 39 Chapter 39 39| Whitney's Truth40 Chapter 40 40| Isaac Flashback 41 Chapter 41 41| Selfish42 Chapter 42 42| We Knew 43 Chapter 43 43| The Greene's Plan44 Chapter 44 44| Blame45 Chapter 45 45| Best Friends 46 Chapter 46 46| For Your Silence 47 Chapter 47 47| Boys Will Be Boys48 Chapter 48 48| Steph's Draft49 Chapter 49 49| Email 50 Chapter 50 50| Doctor's Appointment 51 Chapter 51 51| A House 52 Chapter 52 52| Telling The Parents53 Chapter 53 53| Roomies54 Chapter 54 54| Dominic's "Nephew"55 Chapter 55 55| The Knight Family56 Chapter 56 56| Are You Stupid 57 Chapter 57 57| Isaac Visits58 Chapter 58 58| Punished59 Chapter 59 59| A New Punishment60 Chapter 60 60| Just Hormones61 Chapter 61 61| Silent Signals62 Chapter 62 62| A Lack In Trust63 Chapter 63 63| Baby Shower64 Chapter 64 64| Matthew and Emma65 Chapter 65 65| YES!66 Chapter 66 66| Bottle Race67 Chapter 67 67| Plan is a Go68 Chapter 68 68| House Tour69 Chapter 69 69| Presents and Booze70 Chapter 70 70| Signatures71 Chapter 71 71| Hungover 72 Chapter 72 72| Issues in Italy73 Chapter 73 73| Reflection 74 Chapter 74 74| Steph's Showcase75 Chapter 75 75| Water Break76 Chapter 76 76| Labor 77 Chapter 77 77| Revelations 78 Chapter 78 78| What Happens Now 79 Chapter 79 79| The Death Cabin80 Chapter 80 80| Epilogue81 Chapter 81 81| Bonus Chapter (Alternate Ending): Christmas 82 Chapter 82 82| Bonus Chapter (Alternate Ending): Doubt 83 Chapter 83 83| Bonus Chapter (Alternate Ending): Isabella's 84 Chapter 84 84| Bonus Chapter (Alternate Ending): The Call85 Chapter 85 85| Bonus Chapter (Alternate Ending): Wedding