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member's-only cigar lounge we often frequented when we were together. The diamond was a big one, in a platinum setting with at least four carats between the large center jew

ea Donovan was e

vertising firm into that market. He rarely made it stateside, and it had been nearly a year since I'd last seen Donovan in person. When he'd

new level of serious. No wonder

ed that this was the first I was hearing about her. A glanc

van said, and bit off the end of his cig

speak in riddles. I'd figure out what he was trying to tell me wh

ted it toward the nearest light source so I could see

uffed a couple of times before ta

ffect. "I don't know that we've ever said it, but I love you too. Still, I don't

taking a large swig

e ring back in its box. "I'm not proposin

oke. Inside my jacket pocket my phone buzzed with a

to se

ged to the guys. I deleted the message without reading who

inuing to play along with his hoax. "Just

itor of the Dyson empire. She's twenty-five, classy though spirited, well-bred-definitely a suitable bride. Your union is goi

ious. Donovan never joked about business.

n a litt

name before I deleted that text. I'd have lov

, I knew him. Once he got an idea in his head, it was nearly impossible to get it out. My best

tell him fuck, no, a

efu

aid was often a bit harder in r

iffer drink. I signaled the waiter. "Can you bring me a s

. "You'd better explain

ia-basically France's version of Time Warner-died about eight months ago, leaving his daughter the sole inheritor to th

the picture," Nate said,

unclear. "Explain it to me then," I said, t

ad toward me. "Daddy Dell was a traditionalist.

d in. I screwed my face up

e can do about the unfortunate setup to her situation, and there is something we can do to get her out of it. Some

need for Elizabeth to claim her inheritance of Dyson Media. Once she does, she can push through the merger of D

hat," I said

re was no trace of do

erested in giving someone-giving us-part of the company? Not why would she be interested in me." I

. And she seemed quite interested in the whole arrangement. I didn't specify who her gr

f us will have a meeting to hammer out the d

"You mean I have to have this all thought

ee," Donovan sa