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“Strangle aped at her friend and coworker, Holly Louis

The pair stood in the luxe lobby of The Mia to see her bold business plan to fruition If only Holly could find it in her heart to say so

“I’ve only been in a fewto hit the roof when he finds out you want to cut a deal with Jacob Lin”

Anna glanced back over her shoulder The bar was hu with people, all fellow attendees of the two-day Execu-Tech conference As Senior Director of Technology Acquisitions for LangTel, the telecom her father had started before she was born, Anna had the job of scouting out the next big thing Her brother AdaTel CEO, had been crystal clear—he expected to be dazzled

The co in the ay, only AdaTel’s co to the next big thing h Jacob Lin, and he absolutely hated her brother Adaht back

“That’s hi in Jacob’s direction “Damn I’ve never seen him in person before He’s fifty times hotter than in pictures”

Tell me about it Anna ell acquainted with Jacob Lin and his hotness She’d been rebuffed by hi

“Does he always have that aura?” Holly swirled her hand in the air “The one that says he’s genetically superior to every man within a fifty-mile radius?”

Anna didn’t even need to look “Yes, and he comes by it honestly It’s not an act”

“Wow” Holly patted Anna’s shoulder “Well, good luck I’d say you’ll need it”

“What?” Any confidence Anna hadto be that bad?”

“You’re a Langford He hates your fa to be that bad”