diagnosed with the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s about six months ago. Apparently the doctors feel he has many years before it becomes completely debilitating. He started with medication and has experienced some improvements, so he decide this was the right time to sell. The sale is almost complete. Jackson is going to lose his mind… he always said his Father was going to leave the business to him.”
“I wonder if he knows.”
“Mom says Bob has kept the deal quiet, because there is a confidentiality clause in the sale.”
“He apparently doesn’t trust his son with the information, which suggests Bob’s relationship with Jackson is not good at all.”
“Mom invited us over for dinner tonight. She told me I could talk to Bob then and she wants to meet you. She’s been very worried and wants to meet the person who is protecting me. I didn’t tell her everything, because I did not want her to freak out. She would’ve insisted that I move to Italy and then would have enlisted certain family members to protect me.”
“I would love to meet your Mom. It will give me an idea what my wife is going to look like in thirty years.”
“Ha, Ha, very funny.”
The thing was, he wasn’t joking. “What else do you need to do today? Can you work out of my office today?”
“I think so, but I’m not sure what I need to do. My head is spinning with this information about the sale. Mom swore me to secrecy, so I don’t want to do anything to tip anyone off. I have to decide what to work on, and be careful not to tip my hand.”
“Let’s go then, and you can figure it out on the way.” They gathered their things and headed out to the ASI offices.
CHAPTER FIVE
He walked back into his office after finishing the meeting in the conference room. He smiled at the woman sitting on the couch and admired how pretty she looked. They acquired a new client that was going to be hugely profitable for the company. The business was at the point of needing a COO and he had a good idea of who he wanted to hire. Sitting on his couch was his future wife and COO. “Hi sweetheart, how are you doing?”
She looked up and felt her tummy swoop as she caught his smile. He was starting to have that effect on her regularly now and she wasn’t sure what to do about it. In or out. Stay or go. Resist or not.
“I’m fine, how was your meeting? Did you land the big fish?”
“I did! We officially have too much business and too few resources. I want you to come work for the company, I need your help.”
“I have not officially quit my current job. I can’t think about anything new yet. I will run an operational analysis and give you my suggestions, but I can’t come work for you.”
You will be working with me, not for me. I don’t believe in prenuptial agreements, so you’re going to own part of the business anyway. I think you’re still going to want a salary. But either way is fine with me.”
“I think before we get married, we should go out on a couple of dates. I like to date… before I get married. I know it sounds a little crazy, but that’s just me. Also I have to sleep with you, and see if we are compatible. I don’t want to have bad sex for the next fifty years.”
“OK. Dates and sex and then we get married. Perfect.”
“You understand that I am being ironic…. right?”
“You can think that, but I know you’re warming to the idea.”
“Max we’ve known each other for three days and you’re coming on a little strong. Is this what you usually do?”
“No, this is the first time I’ve felt this way. I saw you and that was it. The more time I spend with you, the surer I am. I’m hungry for you, there’s no shame in that.” He leaned over and kissed her hard. “Can we consider dinner at your Mom’s a date? Then we can go home and have sex.”
“As romantic as that sounds, I’m going to go with a no. A date is where you plan something fun to do and then you ask me if I’m
“I wonder if he knows.”
“Mom says Bob has kept the deal quiet, because there is a confidentiality clause in the sale.”
“He apparently doesn’t trust his son with the information, which suggests Bob’s relationship with Jackson is not good at all.”
“Mom invited us over for dinner tonight. She told me I could talk to Bob then and she wants to meet you. She’s been very worried and wants to meet the person who is protecting me. I didn’t tell her everything, because I did not want her to freak out. She would’ve insisted that I move to Italy and then would have enlisted certain family members to protect me.”
“I would love to meet your Mom. It will give me an idea what my wife is going to look like in thirty years.”
“Ha, Ha, very funny.”
The thing was, he wasn’t joking. “What else do you need to do today? Can you work out of my office today?”
“I think so, but I’m not sure what I need to do. My head is spinning with this information about the sale. Mom swore me to secrecy, so I don’t want to do anything to tip anyone off. I have to decide what to work on, and be careful not to tip my hand.”
“Let’s go then, and you can figure it out on the way.” They gathered their things and headed out to the ASI offices.
CHAPTER FIVE
He walked back into his office after finishing the meeting in the conference room. He smiled at the woman sitting on the couch and admired how pretty she looked. They acquired a new client that was going to be hugely profitable for the company. The business was at the point of needing a COO and he had a good idea of who he wanted to hire. Sitting on his couch was his future wife and COO. “Hi sweetheart, how are you doing?”
She looked up and felt her tummy swoop as she caught his smile. He was starting to have that effect on her regularly now and she wasn’t sure what to do about it. In or out. Stay or go. Resist or not.
“I’m fine, how was your meeting? Did you land the big fish?”
“I did! We officially have too much business and too few resources. I want you to come work for the company, I need your help.”
“I have not officially quit my current job. I can’t think about anything new yet. I will run an operational analysis and give you my suggestions, but I can’t come work for you.”
You will be working with me, not for me. I don’t believe in prenuptial agreements, so you’re going to own part of the business anyway. I think you’re still going to want a salary. But either way is fine with me.”
“I think before we get married, we should go out on a couple of dates. I like to date… before I get married. I know it sounds a little crazy, but that’s just me. Also I have to sleep with you, and see if we are compatible. I don’t want to have bad sex for the next fifty years.”
“OK. Dates and sex and then we get married. Perfect.”
“You understand that I am being ironic…. right?”
“You can think that, but I know you’re warming to the idea.”
“Max we’ve known each other for three days and you’re coming on a little strong. Is this what you usually do?”
“No, this is the first time I’ve felt this way. I saw you and that was it. The more time I spend with you, the surer I am. I’m hungry for you, there’s no shame in that.” He leaned over and kissed her hard. “Can we consider dinner at your Mom’s a date? Then we can go home and have sex.”
“As romantic as that sounds, I’m going to go with a no. A date is where you plan something fun to do and then you ask me if I’m
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