Chapter80: 80

The meeting goes great, beyond great actually, and runs long. I glance at my watch, realizing that I’m going to be late getting home which means the nanny will be pissed that I made her stay late… again. Maybe Miss Flowers was right about me; I need to learn a lesson in time management. “Weston, I’m going to be honest with you. You are the man we want to do business with. Now, I’m not saying it’s a done deal; we are being courted pretty seriously by one other company we are considering. I know we’ve taken this meeting over, but I’d appreciate it if you could join us for dinner and drinks at Mastro’s tonight.” Fuck. The nanny won’t stay any later; I can guarantee it and tonight is my mother’s weekly charity something or other. “Of course, I’m excited to continue the conversation.” I smile as we agree to meet at seven p.m. I grab my jacket and phone, heading to the elevator. Loretta is already gone for the day, as is pretty much everyone else. “Weston,” I hear Natalie’s raspy voice call