“It is when I’m the one executing it,” I said.
Marlon’s gaze stayed locked on mine.
“You don’t get to make decisions like this on your own,” he said.
“So. Are you gonna back me?”
He exhaled slowly through his nose, tapping his fingers once against the desk before speaking again. “As of right now, I like it. You will have to run it by the board for approval and we meet at the end of the week. Still…”
I waited.
“…good job, Bunny.”
Yay!
I jumped up, grabbing my iPad.
“I’ll circle back,” I said, already turning toward the door.
“Aurora?”
I paused, glancing back.
“Don’t get ahead of yourself.”
I smiled. “Too late.”
And walked out anyway.
REBRAND
Marlon.
I’m havinga lot of impure thoughts about my friend’s daughter right now.
Andthat very friend won’t stop talking in my ear.
Not that I mind.
I hear him, I just ain’t listening the way I should be because my eyes are on her.
Aurora’s in her office across the hall, bent over her desk. She’s dressed different today.
Office appropriate. Professional.
Honestly, she looked better like this than in anything else she’s worn since she got here.
That assistant she hired without clearing it with me stood there flipping through her notes as she talked. I couldn’t hear what they were talking about but it didn’t matter. All the rush she came in with this morning let me know she has something up her sleeve for this board meeting.
“—you still there?” Dillon asks.
“Yeah,” I say, shifting in my seat. “I’m here.”
“So what do you think?”
“About?”
Dillon groaned. “The meeting, Wolf. My daughter’s plan? Are you even listening to me right now?”
