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“I imagine Mr. Baker Hill didn’t take it too well after the announcement” I chew on the edge of my plastic fork staring at the group sitting in front of me, a guy tossed a small basketball, and another guy, a fellow teammate I imagine, caught it easily with a smirk.

“I've heard no complaints” a deep baritone rasped into my ear and my lower lip curled into a small smile.

There'd been another meeting at Morgan Construction this morning and I was happy to be absent It seemed to have been less eventful than the last, and the board came to an agreement.

“It was a fair vote after all” Ian mumbled almost distractedly.

I snorted. “And I imagined several people wanted to be on the safe side in other words, with the boss”

“I have no idea what you're talking about” he returned and I could hear the amusment in his voice.

“Tell me, would you have let it if the vote went in Hill’s favor?”

“It didn’t”

I tucked my hair behind my ear and adjusted my wireless device in my left ear, “But…?”

“I don’t