BUSINESS TROUBLES
~NATHANIEL'S POV~
The call came at six in the morning.
I was in the kitchen making coffee, still thinking about the night before, about the way Tessa had kissed me as she meant it when my phone rang.
"Nathaniel, we have a problem." Kevin's voice was tense.
"What kind of problem?"
"The Meridian deal. It's falling apart."
I almost dropped my coffee mug. The Meridian acquisition was the biggest deal of the year. We'd been working on it for eight months.
"What happened?"
"James Morrison is backing out. Says he's having second thoughts about selling to us."
"Why? Everything was signed. We were supposed to close next week."
"I don't know. He won't give me details. Just says the deal is off."
I ran a hand through my hair. This was bad. Really bad. Not only would losi
