Chapter 40. Nasty Distractions (1)

ROBERT

Two Days Later 

Fingers caressing the stubble on my chin, I stared straight ahead from my seat, listening to one of my investors, who was currently explaining his business plan to me and every other business associate in the board room.

There was a large TV projector in the room, and I decided for a split second to pay more attention to what the man was saying because I couldn't say I had been listening intently for the past few minutes.

My thoughts had been elsewhere, as usual, thinking of Renee and wondering what she was up to.

Straightening up in my seat, I shook my head as I tried to clear my mind of a certain strawberry-blonde woman and resolved to concentrate on the investor standing some feet away from me.

With my gaze shifting over the man’s sturdy frame regularly, I marveled at how different and detailed his plan was, and he seemed to be capturing my interest even though he was nearly finished. 

I could see