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Authors: Dawn Tamayo
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womanising antics dominated the U.S. internet by far. In fact Victoria had lost count of the number of different woman Jake had been photographed out with in the last few months alone - it was ridiculous.
“How can you say that?” Jake feigned hurt feelings – he could guess exactly what Victoria had seen and it was all true.
“Because the photos don’t lie Jake.” She laughed.
Jake raised his hand and called for the bill. Victoria rooted inside her handbag reaching for her new business expense credit card to pay for it.
“No, let me.” Jake said as he took out his wallet.
“No Jake, this is a business dinner and you are the prospective client. I can’t let you do that.” Victoria insisted taking the bill as the waiter put it down on the table.
“Really? Because I enjoyed tonight far more than any other business dinner I’ve ever had! Besides a lady never pays when she is out with me.” Jake said seriously. Tonight didn’t feel like business at all, in fact he had been having such a good time he had almost forgotten this was supposed to be about business.
“Then don’t think of me as a woman, just think of me as a business acquaintance.” She said seriously.
“Now that I am afraid is impossible.” Jake said as he sat back in his chair and obviously looked Victoria up and down, and for the numerous time tonight he felt his body twitch with longing at the mere sight of her, all curves and smiles so close to him.
“Well okay then, how about this. I am not paying, Ben Churchill is. Or at least his company is, and please let them pay - I really want to actually get to use my new company expense card more than once because unless I get your account I will be losing it pretty dammed quickly along with my job too.” Realising what she had said Victoria quickly tried to backtrack. “Oh I think that came out wrong. I didn’t mean it the way it sounded.”
Jake looked at Victoria seriously, “Yes you did.”
She blushed and cringed inside, “Sorry I shouldn’t have said that, that’s really unfair and totally unprofessional.”
Jake watched her for a minute, he knew a liar when he saw one and Victoria wasn’t having him on. He had never met this Ben Churchill but what a crappy boss he must be to threaten a member of staff with losing their job if they couldn’t personally persuade a Chairman to give them a huge account like his. He disliked the man already.
“Are you serious? Your boss told you to land my account or be fired.”
Victoria didn’t know what to say. She wasn’t about to lie to Jake, that wasn’t her style. But it was totally unprofessional of her to come out and say it was true, and she had said far too much already. “Look Jake, I think that just came out wrong.”
“Oh I don’t think so. In that case he can definitely pay!” Jake said trying to keep it light – he didn’t like bullies and this Ben Churchill seemed to be a real live one.
Smiling Victoria handed her new business credit card to the waiter. It was a tiny triumph knowing her boss had just paid for their delicious dinner. In fact it had been a thoroughly lovely night altogether.
Victoria looked at her watch, it was nearly 10 o’clock and she couldn’t believe they had been sitting chatting for over three hours. Jake wasn’t in any hurry to go but he slipped his jacket on as he saw Victoria stand up.
“Home now?” He asked wishing it was his home or the hotel room Victoria was going back to, and not to wherever she lived with her fiancé.
“Yes. Thank you for your time this evening, and I’ll see you tomorrow afternoon?”
Jake nodded as he walked Victoria out into the cool night air. He discretely passed a tip to the doorman and told him to hail a cab for Victoria.
“What about you? Do you need a cab back to your hotel, it’s getting a bit chilly now.” She said as she climbed into the back of the black
“How can you say that?” Jake feigned hurt feelings – he could guess exactly what Victoria had seen and it was all true.
“Because the photos don’t lie Jake.” She laughed.
Jake raised his hand and called for the bill. Victoria rooted inside her handbag reaching for her new business expense credit card to pay for it.
“No, let me.” Jake said as he took out his wallet.
“No Jake, this is a business dinner and you are the prospective client. I can’t let you do that.” Victoria insisted taking the bill as the waiter put it down on the table.
“Really? Because I enjoyed tonight far more than any other business dinner I’ve ever had! Besides a lady never pays when she is out with me.” Jake said seriously. Tonight didn’t feel like business at all, in fact he had been having such a good time he had almost forgotten this was supposed to be about business.
“Then don’t think of me as a woman, just think of me as a business acquaintance.” She said seriously.
“Now that I am afraid is impossible.” Jake said as he sat back in his chair and obviously looked Victoria up and down, and for the numerous time tonight he felt his body twitch with longing at the mere sight of her, all curves and smiles so close to him.
“Well okay then, how about this. I am not paying, Ben Churchill is. Or at least his company is, and please let them pay - I really want to actually get to use my new company expense card more than once because unless I get your account I will be losing it pretty dammed quickly along with my job too.” Realising what she had said Victoria quickly tried to backtrack. “Oh I think that came out wrong. I didn’t mean it the way it sounded.”
Jake looked at Victoria seriously, “Yes you did.”
She blushed and cringed inside, “Sorry I shouldn’t have said that, that’s really unfair and totally unprofessional.”
Jake watched her for a minute, he knew a liar when he saw one and Victoria wasn’t having him on. He had never met this Ben Churchill but what a crappy boss he must be to threaten a member of staff with losing their job if they couldn’t personally persuade a Chairman to give them a huge account like his. He disliked the man already.
“Are you serious? Your boss told you to land my account or be fired.”
Victoria didn’t know what to say. She wasn’t about to lie to Jake, that wasn’t her style. But it was totally unprofessional of her to come out and say it was true, and she had said far too much already. “Look Jake, I think that just came out wrong.”
“Oh I don’t think so. In that case he can definitely pay!” Jake said trying to keep it light – he didn’t like bullies and this Ben Churchill seemed to be a real live one.
Smiling Victoria handed her new business credit card to the waiter. It was a tiny triumph knowing her boss had just paid for their delicious dinner. In fact it had been a thoroughly lovely night altogether.
Victoria looked at her watch, it was nearly 10 o’clock and she couldn’t believe they had been sitting chatting for over three hours. Jake wasn’t in any hurry to go but he slipped his jacket on as he saw Victoria stand up.
“Home now?” He asked wishing it was his home or the hotel room Victoria was going back to, and not to wherever she lived with her fiancé.
“Yes. Thank you for your time this evening, and I’ll see you tomorrow afternoon?”
Jake nodded as he walked Victoria out into the cool night air. He discretely passed a tip to the doorman and told him to hail a cab for Victoria.
“What about you? Do you need a cab back to your hotel, it’s getting a bit chilly now.” She said as she climbed into the back of the black
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