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A FEW WEEKS later, Verena sat at her office desk, thinking. Scarlett was right. She had signed off on the term sheet with Scarlett’s approval, and Jack had coordinated with Herringbone’s attorneys to draft the documents. The deal should have been done.
However, Roper had delayed the rapid closing, though the effective date of the agreement hadn’t changed. Only with Scarlett on her side had Verena been able to maintain her sanity.
Verena straightened the documents on her desk and put on her black jacket. When she had dressed that morning, she’d felt like she was going to a funeral, so she had dressed accordingly. “I’m going to lunch,” she said to Lacey. “Please call me if the documents come back.”
Lacey wagged her head. “I thought Herringbone wanted a fast closing.”
“That’s what Der
