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I cleared my throat. “Uhm, no.” This is sheer torture. I should have j
ust ordered room service and came over after I finished eating. Sitting here answering personal questions and watching his lips…it is way too early for…
“No? You’ve got to be kidding?” He smiled.
“No. I guess I’ve been too focused on getting stable in my career.” That was a lie. There was no one because there was no one who interested me, or found me interesting. “What about you…married?”
He almost choked and patted his chest. “No, I’m not married.” He sipped his water and smiled.
“Is there a girlfriend or girlfriends I need to know about?”
“Excuse me?”
“Is there someone whose calls you always answer, or who I’ll need to rearrange your schedule for?” I smiled.
“There was someone, but it ended recently.”
“I didn’t mean to…”
“You didn’t…we just wanted different things.”
“How long were you together?”
“Three years.” He sipped his coffee and carefully placed the white china cup back on the saucer and wiped his mouth.
“So if some chick calls or shows up and says she’s your girlfriend, I’ll call Tony and have him take care of her.” I smiled at Tony and he gave me a thumbs up.
“Funny.”
“What about you, what’s your family like?”
“My family…my mother is an American who fell in love with a handsome African Frenchman. That’s how she tells the story.”
“Wow.” I nodded. “How does he tell the story?”
“His version wasn’t as romantic. He said it was her hips and laugh that put a spell on him.”
I smiled. “Very romantic.” He nodded and the corner of his mouth turned up slightly. “How long have they been married?”
“They were married twenty-nine years.” He shifted in his seat. “He died three years ago.”
“I’m sorry.” I wanted to walk over and wrap my arms around him.
“Thank you.”
“That explains your name.”
“Yes, I was named after my grandfather. My grandfather was French and my grandmother was African.”
“Wow.”
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phillippe
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I didn’t think the company was in such bad shape when I agreed to take over. This antiquated dinosaur is in need of a major overhaul. I know the changes I’ve proposed to the board are drastic, but if I don’t force some action now, there won’t be a company to save.
