her.
He was sure he'd get the opportunity soon enough.
Though they hadn't spent much time together, it was enough for him to know that she was attracted to him. Now, all that was left for him to do was stay focused, through his own answering lusts.
“These parts...” He looked over to see that the woman had taken the thing apart and was gazing inside it with wonder. Of course, he'd taught her how to open the device but not to examine it as she was. For a moment, he merely stared at her, highly amused. “Where could we source from?”
“Malaysia, the Philippines, any southeastern Asian country, really. They'll have the lowest rates, and it will be easiest to distribute from there.”
“We could open ten or twelve new factories, just for these two implements here.” She looked up at him, her enthusiastic smile so genuine that it gave him pause. “Can you imagine how many jobs we'll create? How we can boost the economy in the smaller cities? It will be amazing.”
Her mention of jobs and the economy made him pause. David had been certain that the woman would simply have dollar signs in her eyes when she contemplated what the development and sales of the MCube could do for Mathers. He had seen such reactions from the rest of the techs in the lab, and they'd spoken several times of rising salaries and bonuses.
Charlotte, however, seemed to have other concerns.
He'd heard mention from her coworkers that she often participated in charity funds and had donated millions to causes across the world; but, he'd merely assumed that she'd done it to further the name of her father's company or to appear generous. He thought it was a ploy that rich men used to show a humane face to the world while they lived in their penthouses with their gigantic carbon footprints.
However, the look on Charlotte's face suggested that it wasn't the profits that interested her most, but the impact they'd have on the communities from which they sourced. To be honest, he'd never considered such a thing, and that she would...well...
It led him to believe that the woman wasn't half as heartless as her father.
Such thoughts were dangerous, and he quickly buried them. “You can see here,” he pointed to another portion of the device, changing the subject. “These parts we can get from South America. I've already looked into the suppliers.”
“Excellent.” She moved to take a look, and as she did, her hand brushed ever so slightly against his.
The contact sent heat rippling over his skin and made his groin tighten.
It must have been a while since he'd last been with a woman for him to have such a strong reaction to her. When the edge of her hand rested against his, she looked up at him, flushing slightly. “Oh, sorry.”
He merely graced her with a kind smile. “Don't worry about it. I'm not going to melt or anything. Unless you sweat acid or something strange like that.”
His attempt at humor made her chuckle. “Why would I be sweating? Unless it's with excitement.”
“I doubt you could be more excited than Adeline,” he replied, although it was tinged with a bit of sarcasm as he remembered the way the woman had coveted his plans during the interview. No doubt she was one of those in the tech department who was already thinking about how a product that wouldn't see distribution for years could increase her salary.
Honestly, he couldn't understand how she and Charlotte got along so well. The head of the
He was sure he'd get the opportunity soon enough.
Though they hadn't spent much time together, it was enough for him to know that she was attracted to him. Now, all that was left for him to do was stay focused, through his own answering lusts.
“These parts...” He looked over to see that the woman had taken the thing apart and was gazing inside it with wonder. Of course, he'd taught her how to open the device but not to examine it as she was. For a moment, he merely stared at her, highly amused. “Where could we source from?”
“Malaysia, the Philippines, any southeastern Asian country, really. They'll have the lowest rates, and it will be easiest to distribute from there.”
“We could open ten or twelve new factories, just for these two implements here.” She looked up at him, her enthusiastic smile so genuine that it gave him pause. “Can you imagine how many jobs we'll create? How we can boost the economy in the smaller cities? It will be amazing.”
Her mention of jobs and the economy made him pause. David had been certain that the woman would simply have dollar signs in her eyes when she contemplated what the development and sales of the MCube could do for Mathers. He had seen such reactions from the rest of the techs in the lab, and they'd spoken several times of rising salaries and bonuses.
Charlotte, however, seemed to have other concerns.
He'd heard mention from her coworkers that she often participated in charity funds and had donated millions to causes across the world; but, he'd merely assumed that she'd done it to further the name of her father's company or to appear generous. He thought it was a ploy that rich men used to show a humane face to the world while they lived in their penthouses with their gigantic carbon footprints.
However, the look on Charlotte's face suggested that it wasn't the profits that interested her most, but the impact they'd have on the communities from which they sourced. To be honest, he'd never considered such a thing, and that she would...well...
It led him to believe that the woman wasn't half as heartless as her father.
Such thoughts were dangerous, and he quickly buried them. “You can see here,” he pointed to another portion of the device, changing the subject. “These parts we can get from South America. I've already looked into the suppliers.”
“Excellent.” She moved to take a look, and as she did, her hand brushed ever so slightly against his.
The contact sent heat rippling over his skin and made his groin tighten.
It must have been a while since he'd last been with a woman for him to have such a strong reaction to her. When the edge of her hand rested against his, she looked up at him, flushing slightly. “Oh, sorry.”
He merely graced her with a kind smile. “Don't worry about it. I'm not going to melt or anything. Unless you sweat acid or something strange like that.”
His attempt at humor made her chuckle. “Why would I be sweating? Unless it's with excitement.”
“I doubt you could be more excited than Adeline,” he replied, although it was tinged with a bit of sarcasm as he remembered the way the woman had coveted his plans during the interview. No doubt she was one of those in the tech department who was already thinking about how a product that wouldn't see distribution for years could increase her salary.
Honestly, he couldn't understand how she and Charlotte got along so well. The head of the
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