2025-01-18 22:00:00“Excellent meal, Lut. Might be the best chicken and chips in the entire city. You weren't joking around when you said that, you know.”
Lutenant nodded. He had expected that. He didn't need people to confirm that Gus had done a good job. From the first day he had tasted Déjà Vu’s chicken and chips, he had discovered why they had such loyal customers.And he had come to the realization that investing in the business wasn't going to be a waste of finances in any way.When his father walked up to him, he was all smiles.“You know, I never expected this. Looks as though the place is going to be a success. It's a hit already. I always believed in you, but I never knew that you knew how to kickstart a business and also make it look this good. That message about the city's monarch was one of a kind.”Lut nodded, speaking slowly, selecting his words. He didn't want to sound too proud, even though inside of him he was about to burst open.
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Tapping the table, he grinned at her.“Well, you've got that right. My father talked to me earlier today, and he maintained that he needed my answer considering the list of companies he had given me to look into.”He watched Aurora nod, seemingly interested.“Well, he said Johnson fabrics and co is trying to sell. From my findings, the company is going for five hundred million dollars, and while that's too much, I can see the advantages of the buy. The forecast considering the lifespan of the business isn't good, but with enough work and effort, I believe we can turn it around.”She shrugged, her beer in one hand, one leg crossed over the other. She looked like something out of a picture, as though she wasn't real, but a model in far away Europe.“Well, you sound as if you've already made your choice, Lut.”He rolled his eyes, sipping the vodka slowly now. The vodka was starting to get to him, the bitterness and the tipsy feeling that was settling like a blanket.If he was going to be
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“The meeting was brief. How are you, Edward?”“Good, sir. I'm good. I came to inform Lut here of the lapses in the recruitment department. We're letting a few older workers go, so there must be someone going through those applications on a daily basis. Aurora is still in her recovery phase, so Lut here said he's working in her place,and when she comes back, she'll owe him hours.”Mr James nodded before sitting.“That's good. Excellent work from you both. I've been trying to call you, Lut. The police have just arrested Dylan Rick's older brother. He was on his way to Seattle, but they managed to apprehend him before he got on the plane.”Lutenant smiled in spite of himself. It was good news. Each and everybody that was involved in making Aurora's life a living hell deserved what was coming to them.“However, the company's legal team is working on releasing them on bail, and the case begins next week. I'll have to cancel all my meetings, because I want to be there to see them go down. T
