The Bedroom: Book Two of The Boardroom Series by Annabel Lucas

Author:Annabel Lucas [Lucas, Annabel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-30T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

The Deal

H e did indeed pick her up at six. As they walked into the neighborhood restaurant, she could tell dinner would be a significant improvement from her pale leaf lettuce salad and ranch dressing. The smell of grilling meat and onions had her mouth-watering.

“Did you see that plate of fries?” She asked as the waitress walked by. Shane’s eyes widened with food envy.

Ryan was quick on his feet, "Miss?" He called to the middle-aged server, who hadn't been a miss for several years. "Could we have what they're having?" He smiled and winked.

She eyed him for a moment before a smile warmed her face. “You bet honey. I’ll get it ordered and let your server know.”

"Thank you." He leaned into Shane, "Told you this place has the best service in town.” He winked at the server, who headed toward the kitchen with a soft blush rising in her cheeks.

“Shameless.” She teased. Ryan raised his eyebrows, and she reached for his hand across the table. “Thank you for getting me the fries. If you hadn’t, I’d probably have joined their table.”

"I thought so," He chuckled.

“Okay, I’ve been incredibly patient, and I’m dying to know the details.” He nodded. “Tell me what’s going on.”

“Okay. I’m sorry it’s taken us some time to get here.”

"Okay." He leaned in further, but this time she could see the details working in his eyes, story time.

"I've known the Rossi’s, Michael, Andrew, and Elizabeth, since we were kids. Andrew and Michael are brothers. Andrew was, well, is my age, Michael's a bit younger. Elizabeth is their cousin; she's older. Anyway, they grew up in the family business. Andrew, and Michael's dad is the senior partner; Elizabeth stands in as her dad's representative since his passing. Vino is a winery out of Southern California. The business passes from one generation to the next, and now my friends are the acting partners. I spent my high school summers working for them. I loved it. I loved them."

Shane smiled. “What did you do?”

“Worked my ass off, that’s for sure, but I also learned the business. Those guys taught me how to make wine, how to work hard, how to take pride in your product. They showed me the ropes. Honestly, if we can secure this deal, there will be considerably more to come. Vino tends to be a leader in the market. Right now, they are looking to partner with a selected number of top chefs and offer a “Pairing” with their restaurants. You know, like a great wine to go with a great restaurant.” He took a deep breath and grinned. The man was in his element. “That in itself is an amazing opportunity, and then it opens the door to develop a campaign with the restaurant. I’ve already got ideas in mind for featuring the chefs in the winery. Black and white photos; we can do a shoot in Vegas and back at the winery in California.”

He leaned back, and she took her cue. “So, what happened, sounds like it was a done deal?”

He nodded again.

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