❀ Clark ❀
“Lennox,” I said as I walked into the conference room. “It’s good to see you,”
“Likewise,” he said as he extended his hand. I shook it before we sat down. I had already gone through his proposal, but now it was his time to pitch his big idea. “I must say, I was surprised when Robert told me you weren’t around. How was your vacation? Sorry, I was so adamant to see you in person,”
“No, it’s not a problem, Lennox. I needed a break…it was good. Short, but good. After this, I will go back for a few more weeks,” I said. He nodded, and the atmosphere shifted as things got serious. Lennox spent the next hour pitching his big idea. It was a good proposal. The expansion of opening up more plumbing stores. The risk factors. Staffing forecasts. Lennox wanted more. Not that I blamed him. A
