negotiations

Mark was still livered from the video. He could not believe his best friend. He knew he could not fire Charlie. It would just lead to one big mess.

He sat at his desk silently. He had lashed out at Jessica and now felt guilty. Jessica had left, her pouting lips still etched in his mind.

"I am a real dick", he cursed himself.

Mark picked up his phone and called Charlie.

He did not know what he wanted to tell him or what he was going to do but he wanted to iron out the issue once and for all.

He drummed his fingers on the table as he wrecked his brain for an idea.

Charlie walked into Mark's office smirking. He sat down and kicked his feet up on Mark's desk.

Mark looked at him with his eyebrows raised in wonder.

" I have been summoned by the big boss", Charlie laughed loudly," you simply love me Mark. You keep calling me here"

The arrogance just rolled off him.

"You sent me that video", Mark said calmly.

"Yeah. I know. What a show I gave you. You still want that used meat?", Charlie