The Fortune Article Hit the Table Before the Gravy Did

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I looked at him.

“Next week?”

He smiled patiently.

“Major deals don’t close overnight.”

“Sometimes they do.”

Sophia laughed.

“Oh, Olivia.”

She shook her head.

“Please don’t explain billion-dollar transactions.”

Mom reached for the gravy.

“Let’s keep tonight pleasant.”

“I am.”

Marcus looked at me again.

This time his smile faded slightly.

Only for a second.

But I continue reading …