Disclaimer: This is purely a fiction.
In a last-ditch attempt to get him to buckle, I put my soft hand under his chin and spoke in an affectionate voice, a tone he had not heard previously.
“Mr Williams, you said you would be the loser if you agreed to my boss’s deal, and you say I have nothing to lose if you do that. Let me say that if you agree to the deal with my boss, I will give something away that belongs to my boss.”
He looked up, a glimmer of hope appeared out of nothing.
“What exactly are you saying? What are you losing that belongs to your boss?”
“Mr Williams, I’m sorry, I have to go to the bathroom for a moment before I can explain.” As I disappeared from view, the businessman sat up apprehensively, but I know he was quietly cursing. “This b***h is giving me a hard time. Is
