Start With Me by Kara Isaac

Author:Kara Isaac [Isaac, Kara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
ISBN: 9780473525347
Publisher: Bellbird Press
Published: 2020-06-28T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

“How’s the restructure going, Victor?” Peter asked as a tailor strode around him, making final nips and tucks to his tails.

“Fine.” Victor pushed his feet along the plush carpet. Being slightly shorter than Peter had its advantages, including not having to have a suit custom-made.

All he’d had to do today was shrug into the rental Emelia had previously selected, proclaim it good enough, and the whole thing was done in a few minutes.

Peter had been standing on a pedestal thing for at least twenty minutes while the staff fussed about his change in measurements since the last fitting. Which was what you got when your client was a rower seven weeks out from the world championships.

It was borderline enjoyable watching his usually frenetic brother having to reign in his impatience. Even more so because the bespoke designer suit was a freebie in exchange for a mention in some exclusive magazine spread Peter and Emelia had sold the rights to.

“You confident you’re going to be okay?”

Victor shrugged. “As confident as anyone can be. I brought in a new client last week, so that’s something.” A small family organic foods chain looking for some advances in food labelling laws, but it was better than nothing.

His phone buzzed on the couch beside him, Mark flashing on the screen. Finally. Victor had left him two messages since his return, trying to keep the iron hot even while Meredith’s Machiavellian machinations moved at glacial speeds.

He grabbed up his phone as he stood. “Mark, hi.” He walked a few steps away from Peter and his entourage. “Thanks for calling me back.”

“Hey. Sorry, it’s taken me a few days.”

“No problem at all. I know you guys have a lot on.”

“We do. In fact, things moved forward quite a lot while you were away.”

“I’m happy to hear it. The team is ready to meet with the board and pitch whenever suits.” The team being him and whoever he could happen to rope in. He knew he could impress them, if he could just get in the room, even without the job title they were looking for.

“I’m sorry, Vic. The exec have decided they can’t wait around for Meredith to finish her restructure. They’re going with McMillan.”

The edges of his phone dug into his palm. “Oh. Um. Thanks for letting me know. I appreciate being considered.”

“I’m sorry, buddy. Just bad timing.”

“Of course. Well, you know where to find me if McMillan aren’t up to it.” Hopefully. With his one last hope at landing this major account gone, he was now going to have to be on the hunt for another. Right now, he was little more than an expendable junior lobbyist with a list of small-medium sized clients anyone could handle.

“There’s one other thing.” Mark’s voice dropped, and Victor could almost see his friend looking over his shoulder to check no one else was listening.

“I’m listening.” Victor glanced over his own shoulder to where Peter was standing. Good. Emelia had arrived and captured his brother’s full attention. Peter’s face transformed into something that resembled a Labrador puppy.

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