Tempting Acquisitions by Addison Fox

Author:Addison Fox [Fox, Addison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Entangled Publishing (Indulgence)
Published: 2013-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Nathan walked through the new Las Vegas offices, pleased with what his team had put together. The space was sleek and efficient, reflecting the essence of Maverick Capital. It would be a far better option than working out of a construction trailer, and it would provide the right sort of environment to meet with clients when they came out to see the property.

Before he could reach his private office, a loud voice bounced off the lobby walls.

“Couldn’t stay away, could you?”

Nathan turned to see Holt Turner standing in his way. “Seems I should be saying that to you. What are you doing here?”

“I extended last week’s stay through the weekend.” Holt slipped his hands into his slacks and took a seat on the edge of the large desk that fronted reception. “Heard you were in town yourself.”

“I was.”

“If I’d have known, I could have hooked you up with some fight tickets. It was a crush on Saturday night.”

Nathan’s thoughts filled with how he’d spent his Saturday night—wrapped up in Keira—and knew he’d had the better evening. “I had plans.”

“With Keira McBride, if the rumors are true.”

“Since when do you believe in rumors, old boy?”

Holt’s direct stare never wavered. “When the rumor is backed up with photographic evidence on Page Six that my office assistant e-mails to me, I’m inclined to believe it’s true.”

The fact his own assistant hadn’t given him a heads up on the photo didn’t sit well with Nathan, but he had no interest in debating the point with Holt. Even if the man was his best friend, some things were meant to be private.

Very private.

“I’ve been spending some time with her. McBride Media had their annual trade show out here. I wanted to see the company in action.”

“Get an idea of what you’re in for when you buy them out?”

Nathan couldn’t put his finger on why Holt’s words chafed, or why the thought of completing his plans left the mental equivalent of a blister. He pushed it aside. “More like get a sense of what I’m looking to invest in.”

“Invest? Did you suddenly change your plans for McBride?”

“No.”

“Then when has a profitable company you can break up and sell off been something you plan on making an investment in?”

“Figure of speech.”

Nathan knew Holt’s shrewd gaze missed nothing, but gave his friend points for his equally-shrewd sense of when to keep his mouth shut as the man shifted topics. “Since you’re here, care to join me for dinner with a prospect? I’ve got a line on an athletic company that may be interested in having a small store in the new hotel. They want to make it a flagship property, setting up customers up with a full technology package that matches to the products. Sneakers that talk to your phone and tell you how far you ran, that sort of thing.”

The words were nearly out, that he needed to get back to New York, before Nathan checked himself. He could easily leave after the dinner and take an all-night flight home.

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