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My grip tightens on the tray so I don’t drop it. If I weren’t so sure that Jonathan King wouldn’t kill me with so many witnesses in the house, I would’ve bolted towards How can someone show such aggressiveness on a first meeting? He cools down fast. A welcoming expression takes over his silver fox features. “Hello,” he says in a smooth posh accent and offers me a tight-lipped smile along with his large hand. If I didn’t sense the earlier aggression in my soul and felt it in my bones, I would’ve thought it was all in my head. “Hello.” I hold the tray with one hand. The heavy weight falls on my arm and palm. The moment I slip my hand in his, he squeezes so hard that I wince. Uncle Jaxon taught me to always give firm handshakes. He said that first impressions matter the most and in the business world, status and deals can be decided upon handshakes. As a rule, Uncle never deals with anyone who has weak or soft handshakes. Even Aunt’s handshake is as firm as Uncle’s. As a result, my handsh