Chapter 3

For the next two months, I stayed in the shadows.

Richard was out in the open.

He was all fired up about the Golden Bay Grand Hotel deal.

He was out every night, schmoozing clients.

Every day, he'd come home and say, "Almost there. If we land this deal, our company will be on a whole new level."

"Our company." He said that so naturally.

I nodded and said, "You've been working hard."

He actually poured me a glass of water for once. "You've been working hard too. Keep an eye on production. Once we sign this deal, I'll treat…