Chapter 41

Seconds after Trevor’s abrupt departure, Julian entered behind Rebecca. Nina crossed the room and extended a hand to Julian. Instead of shaking it as she’d intended, he slid his fingers over her palm and held it far too long for her liking. She snatched it away and turned to introduce him down the row.

Her presentation went off without a hitch. Each part of her team executed their part flawlessly, and through it all, Evan sat back with a very satisfied expression on his face.

By the time she was done, she was as convinced as everyone else that Julian would sign with Standard Gate. He’d be a fool not to.

The lights went back up after her last video clip.

“This concludes our presentation,” she said to Julian. “I hope we’ve convinced you of our commitment to you and your company.”

He took his time responding. For a moment he studied her, his hands in a V in front of him. Then he simply nodded then said,

“I’m very impressed. My question is, how soon c