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“Bye, Bean.”
Kellan was right. Maybe I did need to talk to someone. Grabbing my phone from the counter, I sent Noah a text message.
“Morning. When is Kristen being released?”
“Morning, Jill. We’re on our way home now. She wants to see you.”
“Tell her I’m on my way.”
Chapter Twenty-Three
Drew
Harrison and Lance glared at me as I stepped into the conference room.
“You’re late, Drew. You know how I hate to be kept waiting,” Harrison spoke.
No one, and nothing was going to ruin my good mood today.
“Well, Harrison, some things are worth being late for.” I smirked as I took a seat across from him.
“Is that so? Then maybe there’s another company out there that would respect my time and the contract for my new software program.”
I sighed. “If that’s how you feel, then you’re free to leave.”
“Hold up a second,” Lance interjected and shot me a look.
Harrison narrowed his eyes as he stared at me. Or should I say, glared at me.
“I’m serious, Harrison. If my being late has you all hot and bothered, then maybe you should find another company for your software. But I will tell you this. You came to us for a reason. This is my company, and I decide whom I want to do business with, and right now, I don’t care for your attitude. Do you think your software is unique? I can find someone else with something just as good, so it’s no skin off my back.”
“Drew!” Lance snapped.
Harrison sat there, contemplating his next words.
“You know what, Drew, I like you. You have balls, and balls are what I need for my company. So, let’s get started, shall we?”
After our meeting ended and the contracts were signed, I shook Harrison’s hand and walked him to the door.
“What the fuck was that all about?” Lance asked. “And why were you late?”
“She’s here.” I smiled as I grabbed the contracts and headed back to my office.
“Who’s here?” Lance asked as he followed behind.
“Jillian. The girl I met on the plane and spent some time with in Hawaii.”
“Huh? She’s here in New York?”
“Yes. We ran into each other yesterday on the street. We had lunch, talked, did some shopping, and I don’t think I need to tell you what happened next.”
“So, you were late because you had sex with her this morning?”
“Yep.” I took a seat behind my desk.
“Okay.” He nodded his head. “That’s a damn good excuse for being late. So now what? Are you two officially dating?”
“I don’t know, to be honest. Remember I told you she was on that self-discovery journey? We hadn’t talked about what happens next. She just found out yesterday that her sister is dying.”
