"A delicious little escapade takes a serious turn"
I woke up that morning exhausted. Last night had been a long night: a difficult client, contracts, negotiations, and in the end the failure to close. I was determined to start fresh, and work up some sort of positive attitude...
"A real estate appointment takes an unexpected turn"
It started out just like any other day. And then, with one glance, it wasn’t.As I did once every month, I got up early, got my daughter off to school, and headed out to a meeting they call “Coffee with...
"Veronica finds a new ally."
It was one of those days when Veronica was to meet Emily for a tennis match; she happened to be late. Another board meeting that went overtime and now Veronica needed to work off her frustration. She arrived courtside and...
"Veronica needs an ally on her Board of Directors"
Veronica Leonda sat in her office thinking about the Board meeting she had just adjourned. She needed an ally or two sitting on it right now. The board of directors had slowly begun turning the company she and her late...
"A salesman finds a unique way to get the order without lowering his price."
Jack had been in industrial sales since he graduated college at age twenty three, he was older now with salt and pepper hair. Jack was excellent at his job with a lot of happy customers. He kept himself in shape...
"A grumpy business traveler meets a happy young businesswoman"
The morning flight to Grenoble was full. I’d forgotten to reserve my seat by the window so I was stuck in an aisle seat getting hit by bags and elbows, not to mention hips and butts, as the passengers fought...
"Ten thousand dollars." "I told you: my parlor is not for sale." "I don't want to buy your parlor," the thin man said. "I want to franchise your parlor." "And own it. And staff it. And run it. No?" "Well, yes. To open new branches...
"Marlee takes over"
The best way to learn a business is from the inside. The best way to take over a business is also from the inside. “Hi! My name is Marlee. That’s all you need to know. For the past two years...
"Flipping another hot one"
Hello again! It's me, C.C. You know me. I ramrod a large part of a big-time banking operation. In my work, I buy up the worthless. I hire assistants to enhance it or repair it. Then I resell it for...
"Sluthood for Felicity"
Marlee: Chapter 04 by MrDeep © Hello again! I'm C. C. If you read the prospectus in Chapter 03, then you know that I have brought a new asset – with the emphasis on ass – into my portfolio. Who...
