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Episode 23

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Galen’s POV

“Again, thank you so much for coming, Richard.” I shook his hand again, before leading him into the conference room. I noticed his hesitance but I smiled politely.

“You have to understand why my company will not conduct business with you, Galen. It's nothing personal, but we do not take lightly the disrespect that your wife showed me.”

“I completely understand, Richard and that's why I have invited you here to personally apologize for it. please sit down.” He settled into the seat across from me.

I pushed my files out of my face before staring directly at him.

"Richard, we are friends, right?" I asked and he shook his head.

"But friendship cannot get in the way of business."

"I completely understand. I'm just hoping that for the sake of our friendship, we can put this Petty argument away and do business like we planned to."

"I am a reasonable man, Galen, but I do not take disrespect lightly. What your wife did was..”

“Despicable.” I finished the sentence. “She is sorry
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