voice I use in negotiations. “The credit line you have been celebrating? That was my work.”
“The client retention agreement that saved your biggest account? That was my language. The financial restructuring that turned your year around? Those were my negotiations.”
“And the review your lenders have scheduled for Monday morning? That depends entirely on my legal approval.”
His face had gone pale. “No,” he said quickly. “That is not how it works.”
“It is exactly how it works,” I replied. “And since I am apparently too plain to marry,
