37 Elevating My Price

“Yeah…I didn’t see him that a lot, however I knew you two have been relationship. What occurred to him? I bear in mind you guys broke up abruptly and also you stated one thing about him disappearing. Now that I give it some thought, there was a time once I thought you two would get married for you certain after commencement…” Justin stated as he recalled his recollections from the previous.

“He’s our man,” I acknowledged earlier than winking at Justin.

“Huh? What?! Are you saying…” Justin stated earlier than gasping and overlaying his open mouth together with his fingers.

“Sure. Brandon, the present CEO and largest shareholder of Renox, is my ex-boyfriend,” I acknowledged.

The explanation why he needs me for the job might be as a result of…

“And he most likely needs me for this job as a result of he is aware of that I hate him. Falling in love with him for me is out of the query. The identical can most likely be stated about him. He’ll by no means fall in love with a woman he dumped earlier than,” I surmised soundly.

“Oh…now that you simply put it that approach, it does make quite a lot of sense,” Justin muttered.

“Umm…I see. So, he’s in search of somebody to behave as his fiancée to appease his household in order that they’ll cease attempting to pair him up with accessible feminine socialites. Marriage apparently is a prerequisite for him to take over the corporate after his father…” I stated as I went by way of extra particulars within the contract.

“The traditional of the traditional…” Justin mused.

…..

The case is tremendous traditional, Justin was proper, however he may solely say this as a result of he doesn’t know Brandon and the way onerous it’s to be round not to mention handle him. This isn’t going to be a straightforward job in any respect. Ten occasions the same old fee looks as if lots at first however…

“What about we negotiate for twenty occasions the same old fee?” I requested earlier than winking at my good pal.

“You may’t be severe…that’s loopy. Oh my god…” Justin exclaimed together with his eyes coming out of his sockets.

“You may pull this off, Justin,” I stated with an encouraging nod of my head.

“A woman’s gotta do what a woman’s gotta do…or so they are saying…” Justin stated as he pulled up his telephone and started dialing a quantity.

I closed my eyes and prayed that I used to be making the proper choice. With the debt, I wanted the cash for certain. I simply hoped that all the things will prove high-quality. Evidently, I nonetheless remembered that wild evening I spent with Brandon due to George screwing up his guess. Why am I all the time getting looped into these loopy conditions with these insane males in any case?

“Oh sure, she will certainly be price it. I’m certain that the shopper is aware of that as nicely…nice. Superb, that will be all. I’ll ship you the main points for settling the deposit. After all…have a beautiful day,” Justin spoke in his skilled voice by way of the telephone.

I may inform from the route that the dialog was going and likewise the intense smile on Justin’s lips that the deal was pretty much as good as achieved. Justin was a genius at negotiating and likewise promoting the companies of his company. He actually was a top-tier salesman…or saleswoman.

“The place do you need to exit for dinner, woman? We did it! Twenty folds, child!” Justin cried out loudly as he jumped up and down.

“Relax…” I stated whereas guffawing somewhat at his over-the-top response.

“I want a drink…that is unreal…” Justin stated as he continued leaping up and down.

I watched him going round like a loopy chimpanzee across the room as I shook my head at him. Elena, you are able to do this! It’s going to be unhealthy, that’s for certain however come on, how unhealthy can it’s, proper?

Again then I didn’t foresee what I used to be about to get myself into…

…

“I don’t really feel so prepared to begin. Is it doable to postpone the begin to the primary of subsequent month? I imply, that’s in solely every week’s time so it ought to be okay, proper?” I requested hopefully.

The reality was, I wished to kind out my life somewhat earlier than I started working. Inside a couple of days of concluding the cost fee, the contract was signed by each events which meant that now I had one contract husband already. On the pay scale that was equal to having twenty contract husbands as a result of he’s paying twenty occasions the same old fee.

I rolled my eyes as I assumed that the cash was most likely near nothing for somebody like Brandon. Truthfully, I wasn’t wanting ahead to assembly him once more. My attorneys had been calling me ceaselessly recently to offer follow-up updates on my varied lawsuits. The outlook didn’t appear constructive, and I knew that I needed to work onerous to rake in some actual money to repay my money owed.

“I can negotiate the beginning date for you, no drawback. What are you going to do between every now and then?” Justin requested.

“Properly, since I’ve somewhat cash now from my first contract, I’m pondering of shifting out and getting my very own place,” I replied.

“There’s no want so that you can rush on that. I don’t thoughts you staying right here with me…” Justin stated.

“I admire it, really…however I can’t leech off you without end. So, I’ll exit in search of a spot,” I stated with dedication.

“I want I may go together with you, however I have to go to the workplace,” Justin stated regretfully.

“That’s okay. I’ll kind it out. Hopefully, I can discover a free place that I can transfer in inside subsequent week earlier than I begin working,” I stated hopefully.

“Good luck with that. Let me know if there’s one thing that I might help with,” Justin chimed in earlier than heading for the door.

“Positive. Goodbye!” I known as after him.

I waved goodbye to Justin as he exited to go to his workplace. Since I’ve been fascinated about shifting out for a couple of days now, I’ve already achieved some on-line searches for rooms accessible for hire that was inside my price range. Now I simply want to go to these businesses that I’ve arrange appointments with to go see the property. Luckily, there have been a couple of choices not too removed from Justin’s neighborhood.

–To be continued…