A Fortunate Arrangement by Nancy Robards Thompson

Author:Nancy Robards Thompson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-02-06T16:18:45+00:00

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Austin caught the movement out of the corner of his eye. When he looked up, he saw a guy who looked vaguely familiar standing at Felicity’s desk. All of a sudden, everything snapped into place.

Kevin Clooney.

That’s why the guy’s name sounded so familiar. He’d met Kevin Clooney before. About a year ago, one of the New Orleans television stations had sponsored a hometown version of the show Shark Tank to match up local entrepreneurs with possible venture capitalists. Austin had been one of the financiers. He had been flattered to be invited to be part of a panel that would hear pitches and possibly strike deals with the budding business creatives. He was jazzed at the thought of possibly having a hand in making someone’s dreams come true.

Of course, it had to be the right project.

He’d heard Kevin Clooney’s pitch. Sadly, it hadn’t been a very good one. He might have thought his idea for the Skin to Win burlesque food truck had sounded titillating, but it wasn’t viable for many reasons. The biggest reason was, even in New Orleans, the type of show Kevin wanted to produce alongside his food truck didn’t comply with city ordinances.

When Austin had questioned him on what elements of burlesque he was thinking of—the exaggerated comedic angle or the striptease version—Kevin had indicated “all of the above.” When Austin told him it wouldn’t fly, the guy proceeded to argue with Austin, saying that it would be in the same vein as the antics that happen during Mardi Gras, to which Austin replied, that despite its bawdy reputation, the city was trying tried very hard to keep Mardi Gras as clean as possible.

Austin finally shut him down by saying he wasn’t interested in investing. It wasn’t the type of business the Fortunes wanted associated with their name. Period. Kevin Clooney had called Austin a prude. As if insulting him was going to make him reconsider and fund the guy’s unworthy project.

Did Felicity know about Kevin’s striptease food truck idea?

Of course, a lot could change in a year. Maybe the guy had learned some manners, even though Austin didn’t believe it.

When Kevin Clooney saw Austin watching him, he waved. If Austin hadn’t been pissed off before, he was now. But this was his moment to let the guy know he remembered him and he still wasn’t impressed with what he saw.

Why was Felicity even talking to this dude?

Austin walked out to Felicity’s desk, where she appeared to be hurrying Kevin out of the office. Purse on her arm, she looked a little sheepish when Austin approached them.

“Austin Fortune.” He extended a hand.

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