Business with cuttingedge

[have_no_mercy]

'Monday morning' is such a subjective term. And Tess is going to take full advantage of that before she finally heads off to make good on her appointment with Ryan Edge. After all, she has three companies of her own to attend to, aside from all her extra-curricular activities

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[cuttingedge]

"Probably not. You want a job well done, you come to me and you don't rush it. If time really is of the essence, than feel free to hit up one of the other contractors in town, but I can guarantee that they won't put forth the same amount of effort I will in giving you exactly what you want."

Ryan picks up one of the folders, containing the overview, and flips through it again. "A self sustaining solar tower doesn't come cheap, and it doesn't come as quickly as you might like. I'll have a counter proposal for you on Thursday. Say, dinner here at six?"

[have_no_mercy]

"Why do you think I came to you first?" Tess is well aware of what she'll get, not only from Ryan but from his more above board competitors.

She can't help but smile, however. "Well, if you're going to throw dinner in, how can I possibly say no?"

[cuttingedge]

"Because I'm the best." Regardless of whether his methods or other companies aren't exactly legal, like the second 'business' his father left him, Ryan is very certain of this - at least in Metropolis. That doesn't mean he isn't making plans to expand, and this tower will help him with that.

"Then it's a dinner. I'll see you Thursday evening."

[have_no_mercy]

"I was going to say it's your stunning smile, but we can go with that."

Tess closes her briefcase, then sets it in her lap, preparing to leave. "Thursday at six."

[cuttingedge]

"I'll be sure to bring that along to help my case." The folders are gathered together and shoved into one of his desk drawers before Ryan stands and moves around to properly greet his visitor, now that the strictly business part of her visit is over.

"Allow me to escort you down, Mercer." She'll get a kiss on each cheek as well, a long standing habit from Ryan's European boarding school years.

[have_no_mercy]

"It just might."

Tess also stands to give him a similar greeting, or at least not have his rebuked if only because it's the French in her. "I'd like that."