Mr. Petrov (Taboo Series Book 2) by Mackenzy Fox

Author:Mackenzy Fox [Fox, Mackenzy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Khristian

I stare at my little Krasavitsa. If I don’t keep my eyes on her, I’m afraid I’ll dive across the desk and start throttling someone. I still have a board to explain things to, and my father who has invested his life savings into this venture.

Amanda looks like a deer caught in headlights. She’s my main buyer. I don’t know what she’s been doing these last few weeks; judging by the looks of her ridiculously long, shiny talons, she’s been spending more time at the nail salon than doing any work or getting any stock.

“Well, sir. I have meetings lined up with several…”

“Lined up?” Even though I speak only two words, I sense the heckles rising as the tension mounts. I’m pissed, to say the least. The marketing department is completely useless. “You’ve had months to line up meetings. I need to see actual results. What the fuck do I do with a jewelry store with no goods?”

Reluctantly, I shift my gaze to Amanda. I’m so fucking bored. I need to get down to business and here I am, stuck in here dealing with a bunch of imbeciles.

“Morgan and I were having a meeting about suppliers, the negotiations have been a little left field…”

“Morgan flew in yesterday to try and salvage what little credibility we have among our reps who you’ve been dealing with,” I fire back. “So why are you mentioning her as if she had something to do with the fact that you, Amanda Richards, haven’t secured one single fucking diamond or gold contract. I’ve had calls from my own personal suppliers asking me if I’m not happy with their service…”

“Many are busy, they don’t often get back to me. I have contacted several diamond traders — a lot don’t have the quality that we are looking for at Tre’sor.”

“Which is all part of the negotiating experience. I don’t have to tell you that, do I? These are suppliers handed to you by Morgan. According to your resume, you do have a bachelor’s degree in sales and marketing. Surely you possess some kind of negotiating skills, if not evaluating quality goods when they’re presented to you. You realize you don’t have to fly to Botswana to set up a business meeting, right?” I unfold my glasses from my top pocket and put them on, opening the file in front of me where there should be a stack of information as thick as a brick. Instead, two papers sit there and those are from Morgan.

“I’m sorry, sir. I have meetings lined up all next week, and an exciting deal to talk to you about from Australia. I’ve been working hard at securing the details…”

“Which would’ve been good to know two months ago.” I tap my pen on the paper repeatedly, looking back up at her under my glasses. “Wouldn’t it?”

“You’ll love this brand, Mr. Petrov, they supply to all the top stores around the world. I have a meeting scheduled first thing Monday….”

I remove my glasses, chewing on one end as she waffles on.

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