Page 70 of Off Limits Mogul

Chapter 15

Rhys

Aseries of knocks breaks my concentration.

I lift my eyes to the ajar door.

Arianne pokes her head in my office. “You wanted to see me?”

“I did.” I stand up. “Come in. Let’s take a seat over there.” I extend a hand.

“Okay.”

She takes a seat on the couch in the comfortable sitting area located in the corner of my office. I sit across from her in one of the large leather chairs. She places her phone next to her before smoothing the fabric of her elegant light-blue dress before crossing her legs at the ankles. Expectant brown eyes are fix on me.

“You look great, by the way,” I say.

“Thank you.” The beautiful blonde who has my business partner Beckett by the balls smiles wide.

I still can’t believe it.

I leave the country for a little over three weeks, come back, and forever bachelor Beckett Christensen is attached. I swearto God, I thought Hell had frozen over. It proves a leopard can change its spots.

“Thanks for carving out some time to meet with me,” I say to kick start our conversation.

Arianne slides to the edge of her seat. “Is this about the production side of SCORE Yours?”

“No. It’s not.”

“But you still like the idea?”

Is that doubt I detect in her voice?

“Two days later and I still love the idea,” I say. “It’s a game changer for us and will help us kick it up ten notches.”

“I’m glad you’re still on board. I was worried that after sleeping on it, you might have second thoughts.”

Arianne has a solid head on her shoulders and a great business mind. I knew she was an ace from day one. I never expected her to come up with a ground-breaking idea as fast as she did.

“I think the slogan will resonate well with our audience,” I say.

“That’s my favorite part.”

“It’s an attractive selling proposition––one our competitors can’t make. Who wants to be like everyone else? Sameness is a crime.”

“I just came out of a brainstorming session with Beckett and the marketing team” she says. “Everyone feels strongly that we need to milk this differentiating factor for all it’s worth.”

“Beckett texted me as you were making your way to my office. I agree.”

The idea behind SCORE Yours is to take our kickass headphones and turn them into must-have gadgets—out-of-the-box top quality sleek painted headphones customized to our customers’ taste. We’re going to crush the competition. Obliterate them.

“Good.” She claps. “If this isn’t about the new concept, how can I help you?”

“I have a female situation I need help with.”

She knits her eyebrows in confusion. “You need my advice about a woman you’re interested in?”

“No.” I shake my head. “We’re not talking about that kind of situation. We’re talking about my best friend’s baby sister––”