Her Silver Fox by Koko Brown

Author:Koko Brown [Brown, Koko]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-04-30T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

“Talk about take no prisoners.” Vanessa gushed once the elevator doors closed. Eyes wide she turned to him. “I’ve never seen you in action, sir…I mean Patrick…but I’d heard rumors. And I’ll attest to anyone. You. Are. Savage.”

Chuckling, Patrick slipped his finger through his tie knot and loosened it. “Savage? That was not my A game. More like going through the motions. And they smelled blood in the water.”

R.W. had taken advantage of his being off his game by bullshitting his request for capital for a face-to-face with Manscape’s leadership. The old man never met with a partner before the check had been cut. He reserved the dirty work in the trenches for his underlings while all the glory and photo ops were reserved for him.

Incredulous, she blinked up at him. “You don’t think you’ll get the funding? You answered every single question and counter argument with solid numbers and research. ”

“Where’s the capital?”

“Mr. Winthrop said he wanted to meet with the company’s Ceo and—”

“—code for this deal is dead in the water. I’ve been here almost seventeen years, and I can’t remember the last time R.W. met with a management team. That’s what he has me for. I weed out the intangibles and risks then present him with a sure bet.”

“Isn’t The Great Manscape a sure bet?”

Patrick smiled. “You and I think so and deep down R.W. probably thinks so as well. His reserves eventually recovered from the dot.com bubble, not his trust.”

“The company has a solid business model,” she argued. “They’re eschewing the get big fast philosophy that doomed most of the dot.com market. Buying in now, while they are small and making a profit, is far from speculative.”

“You’re preaching to the choir or more like the minister.”

“I-I’m sorry. I guess I’m just frustrated. You worked really hard going after that account and it would’ve been a great investment.”

“I appreciate your enthusiasm. It’ll serve you well in this environment. But every venture is a risk. That’s why we call them investments.”

“Good point,” she mumbled. “I guess I need to keep things in perspective. After all, you’re not taking a gamble with your money.” He could feel her eyes travel over him. “You seem to be taking this pretty well.”

Patrick stared at his reflection in the polished elevator doors. Why wasn’t he ready to punch someone? In the not so distant past, not closing the deal would’ve sent him into a tailspin. He’d always been crass. Losing out on a venture made him practically unbearable. Over the years, most had learned to swing a wide path of him. Unfortunately, Vanessa never had that luxury. All paths led to him, his churlishness and never-ending demands.

Bastard.

Of course, he didn’t need to waste any time wondering about the change in attitude nor the source. His head hadn’t been in the game. He’d given fifty percent when he usually accorded a hundred and ten. His usual resilience and tenacity had fallen by the waist side. So for fifty minutes and twenty-nine seconds, he’d simply flown on autopilot as he made a half-hearted case for investing in The Great Manscape.

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