Chapter 71

Chloe nodded and lowered her gaze. "You didn't seem so happy to see me," she said. "When I first came, you seemed so upset.”

"I was" His brutal honesty made her lift her eyes up to his again, but before she could speak he continued. "I was surprised at first… then pissed because you were so calm and collected and I wasn't… despite the fact that I was the one who pushed you away. And yet you were not bothered"

Chloe gave a small smile. "You wanted me to be bothered?"

He scratched his head and smiled at her. "Well, a little bit," he replied. "Not only did you look so fucking beautiful, but then you came back with that amazing pitch. I won't lie to you, a part of me was looking for a reason not to give you the account, because I didn't want us working together, but you were so brilliant, you did great and also handed us Bryce Collins. You were so focused, and I could barely control my emotions…That's something that almost never happens. My point is, you're awesome.