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Cal:So he actually said “thank you” and meant it?
Me:Yes!!
Cal:Did you hold him at gunpoint?
I laugh as I type out my reply.
Me:No.
Cal:Dagger to the throat?
Me:While the letter opener you bought me is tempting at times, no.
Cal:Shit.
Cal:Maybe you caught him in a good mood.
Me:Was there a global tragedy that gave him the warm fuzzies this morning?
Cal:According to the news, there’s a shrimp shortage that has people throwing hands but that’s all.
Declan hates shellfish so that can’t be it. In fact, there’s nothing I can think of that would explain his irrational behavior.
Nothing but the one idea that seems ridiculous enough to make my stomach flip.
He actually meant it.
* * *
“Your fairy godfather has arrived with reinforcements.” Cal drops a takeout bag on my desk.
“Oh God. Yes.” I rip the paper bag open and pull out a sub. “I love you.”
“I know.”
“Do you mind? I’m having a private conversation here.” I point at my lunch.
Cal laughs as he takes a seat. “How are the revisions going?”
“Terrible. I’m not sure what Mr. Yakura wants from us. This is the hundredth time he’s sent back our Dreamland Tokyo proposal—this time with one single comment.”
Cal leans in. “What?”
“Something’s missing.”
His brows rise. “Seriously? That’s it?”
“Yes! But I can’t figure out what’s lacking.”
“Did you talk to Rowan? He could look at your latest ideas.”
I shake my head. “Declan and I met with him a month ago, but it didn’t end well.”
“Declan’s still pissed at him about the whole Dreamland thing?”
Ever since Rowan decided to remain the director of the original Florida theme park, Declan has been icy toward him. It’s obvious that Declan is offended that Rowan turned his back on family expectations for a woman he loves. But with Declan trying to develop his own Dreamland park in Tokyo, we might need to try again.
I sigh. “Yeah. I think the pressure from Mr. Yakura is getting to him. We’ve been working on this deal for months already without any payoff.”
