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24: It's Just a Matter Of Time
My conversation with Ben in the restaurant the other day was continuously playing in my mind.
"V, if you really want your shares back, you must strike when the iron is hot. The moment he asks for a minimum of help, ask him to pay back."
"The payback will be your shares." Wouldn't this be too soon, though?
Empire was progressing, and as I hated to admit, it required support since it was at its crucial stage.
We needed basic advertising and promotion. Not too high-profile and not too low-key either.
Should I execute it or not?
I was mindlessly walking when I bumped into a hard wall.
"Ouch." I grabbed my nose in irritation and looked up. "The h*ll."
"Willingly crashing into me. Is your mind completely exhausted, Miss Ford?"
"I didn't see you stopping," I answered. "And, no, I'm not tired. The day hasn't even ended yet." After saying that, I proceeded to move forward and was
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