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“I’m sorry,” she says with a soft smile.
"Sure take your time," I say a little harsher than I intend. The furrow in her brow and spark in her eyes make me almost crack a smile.
“Here it is. I’m meeting with Mr. Walsh.”
"Wonderful. How can I help you?" I extend a hand to the chairs in front of my desk, sitting forward. I like the jolt I feel from her obvious annoyance with my responses. "Price?" I turn the name over in my mind as she sits in front of me. "As in James Price, the rancher?"
“Yes.” Her back stiffens. “He’s my father.”
“So, you had Daddy call in a favor? Gotta love nepotism.” I want to see her eyes shoot lightning again. This time I swear I hear a growl. She’s a feisty one.
“My father offered to connect us concerning a business matter.”
“I’m listening.”
“I’m here representing…" She takes a deep breath glancing down at her hands. She's nervous. I usually like having this effect on people. But at this moment I feel her pain as she clears her throat. "I am here to discuss a business matter." She freezes again. I can see her shaking from here.
“Look I don’t have all day.”
“I’m a partner with Prestige…Platinum Prestige and we would like to…lease a plane.” She exhales as if it took every ounce of her energy to say that sentence.
“How long have you been in business?”
“Less than a year.”
“Then no. I can’t help you.” I turn to my computer set on working. “Leasing a private plane is a luxury item for most businesses, especially a new business. It’s a risk I’m not willing to make.” I can see her fuming from my peripheral vision. She stands slowly walking to the door.
I glance over appreciating the view of her from the back. She steps out then turns around. “That’s it?”
“Yes, that’s it.” I see light crack in her dark brown eyes. “Now, if you’ll excuse me. Oh, and tell your father I’ll see him at golf on Saturday.”
"Tell him yourself," she says beneath her breath.
“Excuse me?”
“Tell. Him. Yourself.” Her hands are on her hips. This is the most excitement I’ve had all day.
“Well, aren’t you Daddy’s pampered princess?”
"And aren't you an arrogant ass?" It drips from her tongue like acid, and I want to sample the cherry red from her plump lips.
“No, I’m a busy man with little time to waste on your little project. I have real businesses waiting to lease my jets.”
“We are a real business.”
"And they sent you?" I chuckle. Yes, she's beautiful, curvy, and her smooth skin looks as soft as rose petals. But she has distraction written all over her.
“You know what? Screw you.”
“Name the day and time princess.”
“You wish jackass!”
Harper stomps out of my office, and I sit staring at the space she occupied. I'm torn between the compulsion to follow her and the need to understand what just happened.
Catch her, a voice commands and I’m stunned. My heart slows to a crawl.
“You know what…” She’s back. Now, I’m impressed. Feisty indeed. “I don’t appreciate you taking my nervousness for us being a joke. We are a legitimate business with real clients ready to utilize your services. Hunter has worked hard to secure RSE and S&J, and we could help your business. But you’d rather act like a di—”
