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CHAPTER 013: She's A Good Girl

The connection seems to take forever, each second stretching out as I wait for the call to go through. Finally, Bruno’s familiar voice answers, smooth and composed. “Mr. Hart, what a pleasant surprise.”

“Mr. Bruno—” I start, but he cuts me off.

“Tell me you're calling to say I did a marvelous job at the gala. And that you'd like to tip me with a million dollars.”

Ha ha. Bruno and his jokes. Today, I'm not laughing.

“You did an excellent job as usual,” I say, forcing a bit of politeness into my voice.

“Thank you, Mr. Hart.”

“And about the payment, if you're not satisfied—”

Bruno immediately stops me. “Please,” he says, “it was a joke.”

“Oh. So you don't need a million dollars?”

“I don't… Well, I do… But in this case, I… fuck it. Let's start this conversation again. Good morning, Mr. Hart. How may I be of service to you today?”

I chuckle. There's a reason Mr. Bruno is one of the best event hosts out there. It's because of moments like this. He has an uncanny ability to make anyone laugh
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